New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy has never been a coach interested in moral victories, and after Sunday’s 4–1 loss to Washington, he made that clear. Still, beneath the frustration Roy delivered a message that should resonate across the New York Islanders locker room: he likes the way his team is playing and he firmly believes the results will come.
“We did everything right. We had a lot of shots. We had a lot of chances. We just came up short,” Roy said. He noted that the Islanders have held opponents to fewer than 20 shots four times recently, a sign of a team defending at a high level.