Isles Shake Up: Roy Fired, DeBoer Hired

0:00It's April 5th, NHL News. Today starts now. AI-powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Islanders pulled off a shocking coaching swap with just four games left in the regular season, firing Patrick Roy and hiring Pete DeBore to take the bench immediately. This move hit on Easter Sunday, despite the team sitting third in the Metropolitan Division with a 42-31-5 record and 89 points through 78 games still locked into a playoff spot. Management under GM Matteo Darsche felt the heat from a four-game losing streak and a brutal end to March deciding they couldn't ride it out even, with Roy delivering his strongest season yet in his third year behind the bench. DeBore, fresh off getting shown the door by the Dallas Stars last off season, isn't just finishing this year inside of reports, point to a deal with. Longer terms, baked in. Now as the postseason nears, the IOS brass hopes this bold pivot sparks a turnaround and keeps their playoff run alive.