Overview
- The Islanders, who parted with head coach Patrick Roy earlier this month, now have Pete DeBoer behind the bench for a late push with three games left.
- Reporting Friday from The Hockey News and ESPN says the team is exploring a plan to keep Roy around in a scouting capacity.
- No formal offer or decision has been disclosed, and Pro Hockey Rumors notes any outcome is likely to be settled in the offseason.
- GM Mathieu Darche said Roy did not lose the players and described the change as an effort to move the team forward after recent results.
- If Roy shifts to scouting, it would be his first role of that kind, though he brings years of coaching and front-office experience with the Québec Remparts and the Avalanche.