岛民队解雇罗伊, 在面对梅普尔叶之前命名德博. Islanders fire Roy, name DeBoer before facing Maple Leafs.

纽约岛民队在连续四场失利后解雇了帕特里克·罗伊, 并任命彼得·德博尔为新主教练. New York Islanders fired Patrick Roy after a four-game losing streak and named Peter DeBoer as new head coach. 德博尔开始他的任期与一个关键的比赛对阵多伦多叶, 他们被淘汰出季后赛和缺少关键球员像队长奥斯顿马修斯. DeBoer begins his tenure with a critical game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are eliminated from the playoffs and missing key players like captain Auston Matthews. 岛民队在奥塔瓦参议员之后落后3分, 在野外卡位上. The Islanders sit three points behind the Ottawa Senators for a wild-card spot.