The New York Islanders have removed the interim tag off coach Jack Capuano to officially make him the man behind the bench for next season. The terms of the deal haven't been released, but this deal is well deserved as Capuano help turn around the Islanders season after he was promoted from the Islanders AHL affiliate Bridgeport Soundtigers. Capuano coached the team for the final 62 games and had a record of 26-29-10. This is a great accomplishment considering that the Islanders had around 600 man-games lost due to injuries, the highest total in the NHL. The team also used a total number of 6 goalies throughout the season and they were without arguably their best player, Mark Streit, for the entire season due to a shoulder injury suffered in training camp.
Things are looking up for the Islanders as they had five 20 goal scorers this year and great seasons from John Tavares (team high 67 points), Calder trophy candidate Michael Grabner (34 goals), and Matt Moulson who had his second straight 30 goal season. The Isles will have the 5th pick in this years NHL draft in June, and hope to add another top flight young player to add to their already deep pool of young players.
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