The New York Islanders, coached by Patrick Roy, secured a commanding 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Roy lauded the team's commitment to backchecking, tracking, and shot-blocking, emphasizing that such efforts stem from will, not talent. The Islanders demonstrated their depth with six different goal scorers, including two defensemen. Mathew Barzal, Casey Cizikas, and Ryan Pulock were instrumental in the victory. Roy, reflecting on the win, stated the need to enjoy the moment but focus on the upcoming practice for the next match against the Flames on Saturday. The team's depth has been a key factor in their post-All-Star break success, especially with the return of Pulock and Cizikas. Roy's approach to coaching has resonated with the team and fans, with captain Anders Lee expressing pride in the group's response to Roy's leadership.
The top line builds on the strong opening shift from second line. #Isles
#Isles first day game of the season. Will see how Roy’s Islanders do in these.
“Everyone is buying in and putting the right foot forward, playing for the team. not that it wasn't like that before. That was never the case. But it's just the importance of that down the stretch. It's where we need to be." #Isles @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/5qLAaNrHfs
From last night: The #Isles play their first Patrick Roy game under their new coach, getting opposing scoring chances down and buzzing on offense: https://t.co/8JNXyWx3Xf
Following today's practice, #Isles captain Anders Lee shared how proud he is of the group and their response since Patrick Roy has taken over behind the bench @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/5qLAaNrHfs
Following today's practice, #Isles captain Anders Lee shared how proud he was of the group and their response since Patrick Roy has taken over behind the bench @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/5qLAaNrHfs
Asked #Isles HC Patrick Roy about what it meant to him to hear fans chanting his name last night: "What I do like about these fans is [that] they're heart people." @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/KutCBaZVPf
#Isles hit the ice for practice later this morning.
"Seriously, Adam and Ryan, I mean, they're like... wow. They're playing against the top lines, and Pulock scored a goal on that one. They're a huge part of our team." #Isles @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/SbX2Nv0FYz
"We're a good team. It seems depth-wise, I think, just having Pulock and Cizikas back, it just feels right." No Coincidence Why #Isles Are Having Early Success After All-Star Break @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/SbX2Nv0891
#Isles play their first real 'Patrick Roy game,' which he hopes will bring excitement to all https://t.co/Ha696Y1WTf
#Isles Patrick Roy’s mindset after 6-2 win: “It’s fun but unfortunately, it’s the midnight rule. We got to enjoy but tomorrow we need to come to practice because we have an opponent that won two big games on the road […] big practice and be ready for [Flames] on Saturday.”
.@StapeAthletic’s story on the #isles win against Tampa Bay, plus a note from me on former Islander Zach Parise: https://t.co/DfNX64hgn1 Islanders play their first real 'Patrick Roy game,' which he hopes will bring excitement to all
Mathew Barzal, Casey Cizikas and Ryan Pulock on #Isles dominate 6-2 win over Lightning Read more: https://t.co/8RKUK08Ybu https://t.co/nXYknNFpMS
#Isles HC Patrick Roy couldn't help himself, butting in when he started to get asked about the depth scoring. "This is that lineup. This is depth. We have so much depth..." NYI had six different goal scorers tonight, two goals from D-men.
#Isles Patrick Roy: "The commitment the guys made backchecking, coming back and tracking, blocking shots. Things that don't require talent but just will and that's what we had tonight."
#Isles Patrick Roy on 6-2 win over #GoBolts: "The commitment that the guys made back-checking, coming back, tracking, blocking shots...things that don't require talent, but just will, and that's what we had tonight. The will was phenomenal."