Patrick Roy is known for not showing his emotions, and he showed it again in Tuesday's game between the Islanders and the Penguins when the referee called a questionable goal call and a stand. .
The Islanders' head coach disputed Sidney Crosby's goal that appeared to be offside in the second period.
Replays of this sequence showed Penguins players still on the ice and offsides when Pittsburgh entered the zone.
However, despite the video evidence, the on-ice decision remained unchanged. Roy was furious on the bench. Team captain Anders Lee was briefed.
Roy looked up at the UBS Arena video board at center ice and was surprised to see replays that seemed to confirm his idea, despite the official call.
The Isles bench boss pointed at the video board and continued to scream in frustration, getting angrier and angrier as he continued to scream.
Roy finally seemed to calm down after a while, and the game continued with the Islanders leading by one point.
The Islanders managed to pull one back before the end of the midfield on Tuesday night, thanks to Kyle Palmieri's goal at 12:21 of the second period.
Just over a minute after the Isles' tying goal, Evgeni Malkin gave the Penguins the lead again.
Trailing 3-1, the Islanders tied the score midway through the third period.
The Isles were looking to avoid a second consecutive loss after losing to the Rangers on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. In the end, they won 4-3 in the penalty shootout.
The Islanders have gotten off to a tough start to the 2024-25 season due to numerous injuries to key players, including Matt Barzal being placed on injured reserve.
After Tuesday's game, the Isles will play six of their next seven games on the road.
