Years ago, David Poile explained what drew him to accept the role as the Nashville Predators’ first general manager. He ...

After accepting a telephone offer to become the coach of the Washington Capitals, Barry Trotz wanted to know he had made the right decision, so his wife told him to seek signs of affirmation.

This version has been corrected. Barry and Kim Trotz figured familiarity could guide their youngest child through the biggest change of his life, so first they made sure to find 13-year-old Nolan ...

Barry Trotz didn’t expect his former team to go down quickly or easily. But he did expect the Islanders to respond better to the Capitals’ desperation. The Islanders got away from their game ...

Islanders coach Barry Trotz wants his players to accept that Friday’s Game 4 is going to be the toughest of the series. Since the opportunity to complete the best-of-five series sweep over the ...

Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators general manager, initially aimed to build a competitive team for immediate success. However, a disappointing season has led Trotz to shift his focus toward ...

Barry Trotz is hitting the open market. Eleven days after leading the Washington Capitals to their first-ever Stanley Cup title, Trotz has resigned as the team’s head coach and is now a free agent.

Barry Trotz had 557 wins and 479 losses as Predators coach. Trotz had a 19-31-0 record in the playoffs and never advanced beyond the second round. The Predators said there is no timetable to hire ...

Barry Trotz came to the realization early in his coaching career that, essentially, he’s a contractor. If you want a house built, Trotz said, he’ll build you a house. Once that’s done ...

How many NHL coaches woke up on Monday, heard that Barry Trotz was freshly unemployed and audibly groaned? Fifteen? Twenty? Thirty-one? Yep, a big, unexpected name has cannonballed into the ...

Barry Trotz concedes his assessment of Alex Ovechkin as a player and person is far different from what it was before he became his coach. "I totally miscast him from afar," the Washington Capitals ...

In an offseason with no shortage of experienced head coaches looking for jobs, Barry Trotz appears to be in the driver’s seat. The former Predators, Capitals and Islanders bench boss headlines a ...