Islanders' coach Patrick Roy has been making lineup changes, including moving Bo Horvat to wing, to generate more offense despite recent wins. Horvat is open to any position as long as the team wins. Roy believes Horvat and Pageau will be a good fit. The coach emphasizes trying different strategies and combinations to improve the team's performance.
Patrick Roy loves to pull the goalie early. Strange that he doesn't shorten his bench/adjust his lines early as well. #Isles didn't really gamble for offense this 3rd period.
Looks like Patrick Roy has switched it around again. #Isles just ran through this Lee-Pageau-Horvat Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Cizikas-Barzal-Fasching
One thing Roy hasn't shied away from is mixing up his lines if things aren't working. So, for the #Isles fans who were flipping pancakes about the lines: 1. Give it a chance and see 2 If it doesn't work, he's not sticking with it It's trial and error for Roy.
“This is a challenge and we call that a career. You try different things, and our objective is just winning hockey games and trying to generate a little more offense.” #Isles Notebook: Why Roy Trusts Horvat On Wing, Importance of Bortuzzo's Experience https://t.co/VlDno7myK0
“It was more of a gut feeling on this one." Tonight is Patrick Roy's 28th game behind #Isles bench and he's still searching for the best combos. Why it's now Bo Horvat's turn to be used as a wing https://t.co/hiCYoGbUCi https://t.co/hiCYoGbUCi
Why does Patrick Roy feel like Bo Horvat could handle the positional change? What does Robert Bortuzzo's experience bring to a team fighting to sneak in? Diving into these two topics in this #Isles Notebook ahead of tonight's game vs #GoBolts https://t.co/VlDno7myK0
#Isles HC Patrick Roy on playing Horvat with Pageau: "We believe that Horvat and Pageau will be a good fit. I mean, Pageau loves to work give and go's, and I think that'd be something that we're excited about trying."
#Isles Casey Cizikas on starting tonight's game on Brock Nelson's left wing along with Kyle Palmieri: "They're unbelievable players. I've got to work hard, get them the puck and go to the net. " Says his game doesn't change one bit.
Patrick Roy continues to tinker with Islanders’ lineup — even after win https://t.co/ZUGgzrypQf https://t.co/ARQJPzX4ky
Asked #Isles HC Roy if it was hard to change the lineup after a huge win: "It's always tough, but at the same time, we want to continue to generate more offense. Having a more balanced lineup, I think, maybe, that will help us." More ⤵️ https://t.co/LM5VbepcZu
#Isles Bo Horvat on being moved to wing for now: “No matter where they have me in the lineup — wing, center, put me on D. I don’t know. Throw me in net. I don't care. It doesn’t matter — as long as we get wins. And that’s all that matters at the end of the day.”
"I love to try things, and we just don't want to sit on the win. We want to continue to win." #Isles HC Patrick Roy explains exactly why he's running new lines after huge win over #TimeToHunt ahead of game vs. #GoBolts @TheHockeyNews ⤵️ https://t.co/LM5VbepcZu
Bo Horvat said he hasn’t played wing since his rookie year in juniors but is willing to do whatever is best to help the team. #Isles