MONTREAL _ Barry Trotz was being asked about how he would decide which goalie to start in the playoffs when he put the brakes on that line of questioning.
"We've got to get to the playoffs," the Islanders coach said. "That's like asking me what car I want and I'm not even on the lot yet."
It seems a very fair concern as the Islanders, seeking their first playoff berth since 2016, were blown out _ outskated and beaten regularly in the physical battles _ for a second straight game as their position in the Metropolitan Division became more precarious with eight games left in the season.
