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The Barry Trotz formula longtime Islanders see in Pete Deboer’s success

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Sears, E. (2026, October 25). The Barry Trotz formula longtime Islanders see in Pete Deboer’s success. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/the-barry-trotz-formula-longtime-islanders-see-in-pete-deboer/

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The Islanders are off to a 5-3-2 start under coach Pete DeBoer, with strong defensive metrics that place them among the league’s best defenses. This echoes the success of Barry Trotz’s team from 2018-19, which won 48 games and a playoff round despite losing star player John Tavares. Both teams rely on solid defense, goaltending, and physical play to overcome offensive limitations.

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The New York Islanders, currently off to a 5-3-2 start under coach Pete Deboer, are drawing comparisons to the team's previous success under Barry Trotz in 2018-19. Despite facing challenges similar to those Trotz overcame—such as a talent deficit—the current Islanders are excelling due to strong defensive play and goaltending. Heading into Sunday’s match against the Dallas Stars, the Islanders' underlying metrics place them among the league's best defenses, echoing the formula that led Trotz's team to win 48 games and advance in the playoffs after losing star player John Tavares.

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🔮 And now the Islanders will hold their breath, hoping there is no hearing and subsequent suspension for Emil Heineman following his knee-on-knee hit to Isaac Howard that got him kicked out of Saturday’s match just 2:22 into the proceedings.

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🔮 The Islanders were on their heels late in regulation, requiring a few scrambling defensive shifts to get the game to overtime, but they would eventually earn the extra point.

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🔮 And second, while it might be true that three goals gives you a good chance every night, it leaves little margin for error.

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🔮 To the extent there’s a worry, it’s less about the here and now and more that the mileage Schaefer accumulates as a teenager could affect him in the future.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Matthew Schaefer’s increased Islanders workload isn’t as cut and dry as it seems

🔮 The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche.

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🔮 DALLAS — The day before a game in which he’s set to be the main character, Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer was typically understated regarding his own return here.

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🔮 Since the Islanders’ 3-2 defeat to the Kings in overtime was Eklund’s 10th game with the club this year, the Swede — who scored a power play goal in the loss— will officially burn a year of his entry-level contract.

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🔮 Artemi Panarin pondered the question of whether it would feel like a homecoming of sorts to play on Long Island, and in the moment, he never really answered it.

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🔮 The last scene similar to that, which greeted Brady Tkachuk in his return to the Canadian Tire Center following an unhappy divorce with the Senators, might be as far back as eight seasons ago when John Tavares was greeted with sheer hostility by the crowd at Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 28, 2019.

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🔮 Do all of that and the players who are missing from the lineup will not be so front of mind.

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DALLAS — Stop if you’ve heard this before. asserted

you → stop → this

An Islanders team widely seen as having a talent deficit surprises everyone on the back of great coaching, goaltending and defense. asserted

team → see → coaching

They’re not terribly fun to watch, but they are detailed, physical and hard to play against. asserted

they → ’re → ?

The specifics here and now in 2026 — with the Islanders off to a 5-3-2 start and heading into Sunday’s match against the Stars with underlying metrics that peg them amongst the league’s best defenses under Pete DeBoer — are much different than 2018-19. asserted

that → head → 2018

The broad-based formula, though, feels awfully similar to the Barry Trotz-led team that bounced back from losing John Tavares in free agency to win 48 games and a playoff round. asserted

that → base → games

Like under Trotz, DeBoer’s club is winning games with shutdown defense that allows the Islanders to outperform their offensive shortcomings. asserted

Islanders → win → shortcomings

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