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Islanders Boot Coach Roy, Bring in DeBoer to Energize Slumping Team

The Islanders have lost five of their last seven games but are still in the hunt for a Wild Card spot in the postseason.
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Islanders Boot Coach Roy, Bring in DeBoer to Energize Slumping Team
New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy looks on against the Blackhawks at United Center in Chicago on Dec. 30, 2025. Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Patrick Roy is out as New York Islanders coach with four games remaining in the NHL regular season.

With the season coming to an end on April 14 while skating at their home in Elmont, N.Y., against the Carolina Hurricanes, who have the most points (104) in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division, Islanders’ players have their fingers crossed that they will qualify for postseason play.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.