DALLAS — Patrick Roy, like the rest of New York, is surprised by the OMG Mets.
The Islanders' head coach admits he's not good at baseball, but he's well aware of the Mets' turnaround from a sub-. They advanced to the playoffs and chased them until they won. A dramatic series between the Brewers and Phillies.
“What I mean is, what a turnaround they had,” Roy told reporters Friday before the Islanders flew to Dallas for their first road trip of the season. “I think they're a good example for a lot of sports teams. It's possible to turn things around. Get to the playoffs, win a championship. Go on the road in Milwaukee, win a game, then go to Philadelphia. [who] They probably should have won that series. It's great for them. I think everyone here in New York is proud of them. ”
The Mets will face the Dodgers on the road in the National League CS opener on Sunday, but the Dodgers defeated the Padres 2-0 in Game 5 on Friday night to advance.
Roy isn't the only Islander caught up in baseball's postseason.
Casey Cizikas attended Game 3 of the Mets-Phillies series at Citi Field on Tuesday, uploaded a photo to his Instagram Story, and shared a video of the crowd with his teammates in the locker room on Wednesday. .
Roy also gave a shoutout to the Yankees, who closed out the ALDS with a win over the Royals on Thursday night, marking the first time since 2000 that both New York teams have made it to baseball's final four.
“I'm like everyone else,” Roy said. “Everyone dreams of watching the Mets vs. Yankees, right?”
In three straight games against Dallas, Colorado and St. Louis, the Islanders will face last year's Central Division champions (Avalanche) and Western Conference finalists (Stars), after a disappointing loss in the season opener. , will be the immediate test. Thursday night.
“Here's the schedule. No matter what, let's not find excuses,” Roy said. “Let's go out and play our game and play the right way, which is exactly what Utah did. [Thursday] night. “
Semyon Varlamov is expected to start in goal against the Stars on Saturday, and Roy said he has not yet spoken to Lou Lamoriello or trainer Damian Hess about Ilya Sorokin's status.
