Islanders fire head coach Patrick Roy with four games left in the season amid playoff race

Islanders fire head coach Patrick Roy with four games left in the season amid playoff race

Coaching veteran Peter DeBoer was hired as Roy's replacement and will be tasked with snapping a four-game losing streak

Head coach Patrick Roy of the New York Islanders manages bench duties during the first period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, on March 21, 2026. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Patrick Roy coaches the New York Islanders during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Feb. 5, 2026. (Rich Graessle/NHLI)

Head coach Patrick Roy of the New York Islanders looks on during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., on April 3, 2026. (Steven Ryan/NHLI)

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