This Day in Isles History: Dec. 31

Dec. 31, 2018 - Barry Trotz earns his 783rd career victory, passing Islanders legend Al Arbour on the NHL's all-time coaching wins list.
With a 3-1 victory at Buffalo, Trotz claimed his 783rd-career victory. In the time since, Trotz has upped his total to 886-career wins, the third-most in NHL history. In his 23 years in the NHL, Trotz has compiled a coaching record of 886-647-60-164 (W-L-T-OTL) throughout 1,757 games.
In his four seasons with the Isles, Trotz boasts a record of 124-79-30 throughout 233 games.