For the second consecutive Sunday, an NHL team looking ahead to the postseason has fired its head coach.
The New York Islanders announced on Sunday that Patrick Roy “has been relieved of his coaching responsibilities.” Peter DeBoer has been hired to replace him.
One week ago, the Vegas Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy and named John Tortorella as head coach on the verge of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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However, the Golden Knights were in better position for the postseason when making their coaching change. At the time, Vegas was 32-26-16 with a solid hold on the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference.
The Islanders are currently the seventh seed in the East with a 42-31-5 record and 89 points. But their hold on that spot is much more tenuous with four teams behind them with 88 points.
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