Islanders fire Roy, hire DeBoer in late-season shakeup | Full Episode

For the second time in a week there has been a major change behind the bench of an NHL team, this time with the New York Islanders firing head coach Patrick Roy and replacing him with Pete DeBoer with just four games left on the schedule. Today, the guys break down the Isles’ surprising decision, assess John Tortorella’s first week of work with the Vegas Golden Knights, and check in on Macklin Celebrini’s Hart Trophy potential as the young phenom keeps his San Jose Sharks in playoff contention. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are playoff-bound for the first time in 14 years, ending the league’s longest drought, while the Detroit Red Wings are in danger of extending their nine-year postseason absence after another end-of-season collapse.
0:00 Intro
0:33 Islanders fire Patrick Roy and hire Pete DeBoer with 4 games to go
10:58 What’s next for Patrick Roy?
13:45 Are we seeing a calmer, gentler John Tortorella in Vegas?
24:50 Will late-season head coach firings become a new NHL trend?
26:15 How realistic is Macklin Celebrini winning the Hart Trophy?
33:02 Buffalo Sabres are officially in the Stanley Cup playoffs!
36:30 Should the Sabres poor play down the stretch scare their fanbase?
40:09 Is Steve Yzerman’s job as Detroit Red Wings GM in jeopardy?

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