Islanders Fire Roy, Hire DeBoer

0:00On April 5, the New York Islanders just made a big move, firing coach Patrick Roy on Sunday and bringing in Peter de Boer as his replacement. Roy, the 60-year-old Hall of Famer, posted a 97 wins, 78 losses, and 22 overtime losses record over three seasons. The team sits third in the Metropolitan Division with a 42 wins, 31 losses, and 5 overtime losses mark, clinging to a one-point lead. Over the Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets. De Boer, 57, got let go by the Dallas Stars back on June 6 after leading them to the Western Conference Final three straight years. He's coached over 1,261 games, racking up 662 wins, which puts him among the top active coaches. His teams have been playoff beasts, reaching at least the third round in six of the last eight postseason runs. The Islanders have hit a rough patch, dropping a season high for straight in seven of their last 10s since March 18th,

1:01getting outscored. 37-26 in that stretch. Fans and analysts see this shake up as a desperate push to lock in that playoff spot, especially with Philly holding two games in hand and Columbus. 1. Roy becomes the fourth coach can this season alone. De Boer steps in with serious playoff including a trip to the Stanley Cup Final with San Jose back in 2016. He's all about getting teams aligned for that deep run, and the Islanders hope he flips their late season slide quick. They get a breather until Thursday, hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs at 6.45 pm eastern time on Hulu, ESPN Plus, and TSN 4 perfect chance. 4 De Boer to hit the ground running and spark this squad toward the postseason. That's your update from NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The