April 5 (UPI) -- The New York Islanders fired head coach Patrick Roy on Sunday, replacing him with Peter DeBoer with only with four games remaining in the regular season and the team clinging to a playoff spot.
Roy, who compiled a 97-78-22 record with the Islanders after taking over midway through the 2023-24 season, was let go in the wake of a disheartening loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
New York had blown a 2-1 lead and dropped its fourth straight game with the season winding down before Roy was fired.
The Islanders, with 89 points, remained in third place in the Metropolitan Division and in playoff position despite the latest loss, but lead the Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets by only a single point. The Flyers have two games in hand over the Islanders.
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