Defenseman Matthew Schaefer was announced as the first star of the game following last night's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks at UBS Arena, and although Patrick Roy called it his best overall game, the New York Islanders head coach shared a difference of opinion with the media during the post-game.
“Ilya was the star of the game,” Roy said, pointing to a series of first-period stops that kept New York from collapsing early in a game he openly admitted was not clean. “I thought he made some really good saves, especially in the first period where we were not at our best.