Barry Trotz likes what he’s seeing from Matt Martin

Matt Martin played five regular-season and six playoff games against Barry Trotz’s former team, the Capitals, while wearing a Maple Leafs sweater over the past two years.

He just didn’t leave a lasting impression on Trotz, now his coach with the Islanders.

But there was another Martin who Trotz did remember, the one who played with the Islanders against him in a thrilling seven-game playoff series in 2015.

That is the Martin he has gotten in their first year together.

“When he’s come here, he’s been exactly what I saw four years ago and that’s refreshing,” Trotz said before the Islanders beat the Blues 2-1 in overtime Tuesday at Barclays Center. “When you’re coaching against Matt Martin, you could see he was an all-in type of player. You could see that he brings a physical element. You could see that he has good hockey sense. You could see that he is a big part of the energy of the team and that line.”

Aside from missing 10 games earlier this season with an upper-body injury, Martin has picked up where he left off since returning from Toronto in a July trade for minor league goalie Eamon McAdam.

Coming off a two-assist game in the 5-1 win Sunday over the Lightning, Martin has five goals and five assists while reuniting seamlessly with old linemates Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck.

“For me, it’s probably the best situation I’ve been in for my career because of the type of role we’re playing and the important minutes we’re playing,” said Martin, who blocked a big shot late in regulation to send the game to overtime while playing 13:44.

Valtteri Filppula’s overtime winner, along with Jordan Eberle’s first-period goal, gave the Islanders eight skaters with at least 10 goals. It’s the first time the franchise has accomplished the feat through 45 team games since 1984-85.

“It’s huge,” Trotz said. “We have to make up some offense, if you will, when you lose a player like [John Tavares]. … You can beat teams a lot of different ways, and we’ve had to.”

Winger Andrew Ladd (lower body) has started skating on his own for the first time since going on injured reserve in November. There is still no timetable for his return, Trotz said.