Patrick Roy acknowledges that the Islanders’ issues during even-strength play persist.
Islanders Coach Reflects on Preseason Loss After suffering a 4-2 defeat to the Devils at UBS Arena on Friday, Patrick Roy, the Islanders’ coach, attempted to maintain a positive outlook but ultimately acknowledged that his team has significant work ahead, particularly in even-strength situations. “We’ve been focusing a lot on special teams lately. We’ve had […]
Islanders make dramatic change to top line to fix lack of even-strength goals
DALLAS — The Islanders’ last 5-on-5 goal was Mike Riley’s goal at 10:42 of the third period three games ago against the Penguins last Tuesday. Patrick Roy’s solution to this problem was to make some fundamental changes up front ahead of back-to-back games against Dallas and Detroit. The Islanders need a few wins to keep […]
Rangers still need to step up even-strength play despite improvement
They have been up and down with a record just above NHL .500 over the past 10 weeks, but have won exactly half of their games since December 5th (10-9-1) and have won just over half of their games since Dec. The match is won. You might be curious to know if this represents a […]