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Barry Trotz brings back ‘hydrate’ superstition after winning Stanley Cup with it in Washington

By Brennin Weiswerda and Elizabeth Kong

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April 10, 2019 3:24 pm

Hockey players are known for being superstitious, but hockey coaches can be too.

Last season, Barry Trotz coached the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup. Before every Capitals playoff game, one of Trotz’s superstitions was to tell reporters to hydrate at the beginning or ending of every press conference.

On Wednesday, the morning before the Islanders play Game One against the Penguins, Trotz brought the superstition back as he told the assembled New York and Pittsburgh media to hydrate.

Little do the Islanders beat reporters know, this is only the beginning. Here are a sampling of tweets from the Caps reporters last season as Trotz continued the bit for months.

Trotz’s superstition is as smooth as his Gatorade.

We put together a little video compilation of Trotz reminding reporters to monitor their fluid intake. Enjoy!

With Trotz’s superstition carrying him all the way to the Stanley Cup, it’s no wonder that he kept it–check out that water bottle in his hand as he gets, um, forcibly hydrated.

Telling reporters to hydrate is only one of Trotz’s many superstitions. For example, Hockey Night in Canada revealed Trotz’s superstition of not going out on the bench until 2:10 is left before the game begins.

But the real question is, will he break out the hot lap with the Islanders too?

Headline photo: EPIX

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