Patrick Roy has been shaken: he is having a hard time getting over his dismissal

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Patrick Roy has been shaken: he is having a hard time getting over his dismissal
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In early April, Patrick Roy was fired as head coach of the Islanders. With only four games left in the season, the Isles decided to bring in Pete DeBoer to take the helm.

That didn't help the team make the playoffs, though.

Since then, we've heard very little from Roy. We know his name has been mentioned a bit in connection with various head coaching positions available in the NHL, but that's about it.

But Ray Cloutier, who heard from the Quebec native “through the grapevine,” shared some details on Énergie 98.9… and what we gather is that Roy was seriously shaken by his firing.

He's having a hard time getting over it right now.

 

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It's worth noting that the firing came at a very specific time, as Roy didn't get the chance to finish out the season while his team was still fighting for a playoff spot. He exceeded expectations all season long, but he still lost his job.

It's understandable that this hurt him.

It's worth noting that Cloutier also added that Mathieu Darche shouldn't be blamed for the decision to fire Roy. According to him, the decision didn't come from Darche, but from higher up.

And since Darche is at the top of the Islanders' hockey operations hierarchy, we can assume the team's owners are involved here.

In short, it's clear that Roy was deeply affected by his dismissal; he's currently spending his time in Florida. Let's just say that under the circumstances, we shouldn't expect to see him leading the charge at the Bell Centre.


In a nutshell

– Speaking of Roy.

– Enjoy the show.

– The Sabres are looking to improve in goal.

– I like that.

– Interesting.

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