Breaking : Islanders Head Coach Patrick Roy Announced His Resignation and Further Explain His decision

Islanders Head Coach Patrick Roy Announced His Resignation and Further Explain His decision

SAN JOSE, Calif. — His team had just lost a decisive four-point game, but Patrick Roy could feel the tide turning. It was two weeks ago Saturday, the Islanders’ fourth loss in five games, 4-2. . to the Lightning, and Roy told general manager Lou Lamoriello that the only thing missing was confidence.”I said, you know what, I like what’s going on,” Roy said Thursday in front of the Islanders, who did it. not yet lost since that date – beating the Sharks 7-2. “Sometimes it doesn’t just happen after wins. You can lose a game and feel good about the loss..

Their playoff chances were at a critical juncture at the time as the Red Wings, Flyers, and Lightning began to fall down the standings and the Islanders struggled to keep up.If the Islanders didn’t start putting together a winning streak. . soon, their chances of passing the trade deadline would disappear. But when they arrived in California with four consecutive victories, the picture completely changed. The  Isarians, who kept the streak intact since that third period. , played their best game of the hockey season..

The Red Wings have lost three in a row and kicker Dylan Larkin is injured.The Flyers traded defenseman Sean Walker on Wednesday, after management vowed to stay on track during the rebuild despite a better-than-expected season. .Even Tampa had lost two of its last three before Thursday.”Sometimes it’s just gut,” Roy said. “You saw how we played, how we had the chances we had, how few we gave up. A lot of it is measured by what scoring chances do you have? What scoring chances do you give up? And scoring chances, I felt like. the puck just jumped our way or we just weren’t as confident as we should have been. The defense was the same. We thought a little too much.”.