A terrible night for the Islanders ended with Patrick Roy laying into Anthony Duclair, questioning the winger’s effort level.

"He was god-awful. He had a bad game. ... And he’s lucky to be in the lineup," Roy said of Duclair after the 4-1 loss to the Lightning.

The fallout from Patrick Roy’s comments on Anthony Duclair were swift and immediate. Duclair was not at practice on Thursday and Roy told reporters that he’d asked for some time off to reflect. The ...

The New York Islanders' playoff hopes are rapidly fading—and on Tuesday coach Patrick Roy provided searing evidence.

Did Patrick Roy signal the beginning of the end for his Islanders tenure with his savage takedown of Anthony Duclair?

Their most recent loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning had coach Patrick Roy crushing a player in the postgame. The Islanders’ coach insulted Anthony Duclair’s game on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, the player ...

In the heat of the Eastern Conference playoff race, and with his team struggling, New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy said Anthony Duclair was "god-awful" in a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and ...

Anthony Duclair is taking some leave to reflect on what has been a rocky few days with the New York Islanders.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders on Thursday approved forward Anthony Duclair’s request to spend time away from the team and reflect in the wake of being publicly criticized for playing ...

Patrick Roy told reporters after New York Islanders practice Thursday that 29-year-old forward Anthony Duclair will be away from the team indefinitely. “This morning, Anthony and I had a very ...

A terrible night for the Islanders ended with Patrick Roy laying into Anthony Duclair, questioning the winger’s effort level before his news conference was cut off early. “He was god-awful ...