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The New York Islanders person fired caput coach Patrick Roy contempt being successful a tight playoff race.
Islanders GM Mathieu Darche announced nan alteration from Roy to Peter DeBoer, who was fired by nan Dallas Stars successful June 2025.
The move comes pinch conscionable 4 games near successful nan regular play for nan Islanders, who beryllium connected a four-game losing streak entering Sunday. And nan streak comes pinch 7 losses successful their past 10 games.
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Head coach Patrick Roy of nan New York Islanders manages chair duties during nan first play against nan Montreal Canadiens astatine nan Bell Centre successful Montreal, Quebec, connected March 21, 2026. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
As nan NHL standings beryllium entering Sunday, nan Islanders, who were erstwhile comfortably successful position to scope nan Stanley Cup Playoffs, beryllium 3rd successful nan Metropolitan section pinch 89 points, which would springiness them a slot if nan play ended today.
However, nan Philadelphia Flyers (88 points) and Columbus Blue Jackets (88) are gunning for that 3rd and last divisional spot successful nan fewer games remaining. As a result, nan Islanders are making nan astonishment alteration successful hopes DeBoer tin get them into nan playoffs complete nan adjacent week.
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Roy’s exit comes aft a nonaccomplishment wherever nan Carolina Hurricanes, who already secured a playoff spot, retired changeable them 40-16 successful a 4-3 nonaccomplishment for New York.
The Islanders are not nan only NHL squad making a alteration astatine caput coach pinch conscionable days near successful nan regular season. The Vegas Golden Knights axed Bruce Cassidy from his role, hiring seasoned coach John Tortorella connected an interim ground past week.
Patrick Roy coaches nan New York Islanders during a crippled against nan New Jersey Devils astatine nan Prudential Center successful Newark, N.J., connected Feb. 5, 2026. (Rich Graessle/NHLI)
Like nan Islanders, nan Golden Knights (86) person nan 3rd and last position successful their division, though nan title is simply a spot much comfortable for Vegas pinch a five-point lead complete nan Los Angeles Kings.
But, while Tortorella is an interim move for Vegas, nan Islanders are keeping DeBoer intact heading into nan 2026-27 campaign.
DeBoer has been caput coach of 5 different franchises complete his extended coaching career. He owns a profession 662-447-152 grounds successful 1,261 games pinch nan Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Golden Knights and nan Stars, who he led for nan past 3 seasons earlier his firing.
Head coach Patrick Roy of nan New York Islanders looks connected during a crippled against nan Philadelphia Flyers astatine UBS Arena successful Elmont, N.Y., connected April 3, 2026. (Steven Ryan/NHLI)
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DeBoer wasn’t pinch a squad this season, but he’s stepping up for nan opportunity to thief move nan tides connected Long Island, arsenic nan Islanders dream to make nan playoffs aft missing retired nan erstwhile 2 seasons.
While DeBoer hasn’t coached this season, he was a portion of Jon Cooper’s Team Canada unit for nan Milan Cortina Olympics earlier this year.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
