Patrick Roy's Recent Comments Spark Tension With New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello
There seems to be quite some tension between New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy and the team's GM Lou Lamoriello after some recent comments.
Patrick Roy's comments came on the heels of yet another Islanders loss, this time, a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins that got the Internet abuzz.
Here are the comments from Patrick Roy in question that is causing tension all around the New York Islanders fanbase and media.
«I love these guys. They work hard. They push. This is the team Lou gave me, and I'm going to work extremely hard for these guys.»
- Journalist Andrew Gross
Well-known NHL insider David Pagnotta, who is very well-connected around the league, wasted little time sharing his opinion on the situation.
«Oh snap!» is my initial reaction..
granted, I wasn't there for full context, but this will surely add to the Lou/Roy speculation.
- David Pagnotta
The potential rift between the two doesn't surprise anyone for one simple reason: There have been rumors about the state of Roy's relationship with Lou Lamoriello for quite some time.
Everyone knows how fiery Patrick Roy was as a player and recently as a coach too, and how tough Lou Lamoriello is as a GM, so this is an explosion that has been waiting to happen.
Does that signify a shake-up with the New York Islanders? A major sacking, if speculation is to be believed, might just be on the cards for Patrick Roy after his team suffered their latest home defeat?
No doubt, this will remain one of the stories to watch out for over the next few days. Until then Patrick Roy denies there is any riff with himself and GM Lou Lamoriello, but you can't but feel it's the total opposite of what he is saying.
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