Patrick Roy's Risky Coaching Decision Against the Maple Leafs Completely Backfires
New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy isn't afraid to take risks or approach the game differently. He proved it once again during the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday.
Let's just say he took boldness a bit too far this time.
Roy caused a surprise by deciding to pull his goaltender during a defensive zone faceoff!
You read that right.
Personally, it was the first time in my life I had ever seen that.
A Bold Decision by Patrick Roy with the New York Islanders
Check out the footage right here, though it's safe to say it didn't end well for him.
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For context, the Toronto Maple Leafs were leading by one goal late in the game, and they had a power play.
Roy decided to go all in.
The result: the Islanders lost the faceoff, got overly aggressive, and conceded a goal, sealing the outcome of the game.
In the end, the New York Islanders suffered another loss, this time by a score of 3-1.
Patrick Roy was really, really not in a good mood after the game.
His team is now far behind the Montreal Canadiens in the overall NHL standings, and making the playoffs is becoming increasingly unlikely for them.
Roy even faced backlash for his unorthodox decision:
