US EditionIslanders' Anthony Duclair Says Patrick Roy Apologized for Calling His Play 'God-Awful'
Patrick Roy expressed regret for criticizing Anthony Duclair's late-season performance, leading to a personal apology in Montreal and a resolution before the new season.
- New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy apologized to Anthony Duclair after publicly criticizing his play last season in Old Westbury, N.Y.
- Roy's critical comments arose because Duclair had been playing through recovery from a severe groin injury sustained last October, where the muscle was fully detached from the bone, causing him to miss two months of the season.
- During the summer, Roy visited Duclair’s residence in Montreal to offer an apology, and both men expressed a mutual intention to put the matter behind them.
- Duclair said, "I told him I didn't need an apology—I just needed him to know I was playing hurt," and Roy called it "a miscommunication by everybody."
- Duclair is focused on being ready for Game 1 of the regular season and is expected to start camp on the Islanders’ third line alongside Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Simon Holmstrom.
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After a defeat in early April, Roy had said that Duclair had been " pitiful," comments that had displeased the Quebec winger.
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Islanders' Anthony Duclair says Patrick Roy apologized for calling his play 'god-awful'
Patrick Roy is hoping he and Anthony Duclair can move past their awkward situation last season when the Hall of Fame goaltender-turned-New York Islanders coach sharply criticized the winger's play publicly.
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Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images Trying to play in the NHL with a torn groin is next to impossible. Just ask former New York Rangers forward Anthony Duclair. He tried to do just that in what turned out to be a disastrous first season with the New York Islanders in 2024-25. Duclair signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Rangers archrival last summer, only to tear his groin against the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 19, the …
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