Two former Predators' assistants move with him for a second time

Barry Trotz put the band back together. Again.

The New York Islanders announced Thursday that Mitch Korn will be their director of goaltending. That move comes three weeks after Lane Lambert was named an assistant coach.

Korn and Lambert were members of Trotz’s staff with the Nashville Predators and spent the past four seasons working under him in Washington. The three were part of the Capitals’ Stanley Cup winning effort last season.

Trotz left Washington last month and days later the Islanders hired him. The fifth winningest coach in NHL history now will look to add a few more victories backed by guys with whom he already has won a bunch.

Korn was a member of Nashville’s coaching staff in the team’s inaugural season, 1998-99. He was the team’s goaltending coach for 16 years and helped shape the franchise’s reputation for consistent, quality netminders that continues to this day.

Lambert was head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals from 2007-11 and then was promoted to the NHL staff. He coached with Trotz for three seasons in Nashville and then followed him to Washington.

The Islanders have missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons and have won just one playoff series in the last 11 seasons (three appearances).



