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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Anthony Duclair has been granted an indefinite leave of absence from the Islanders, coach Patrick Roy announced Thursday morning after practice.

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 ...

After New York Islanders winger Anthony Duclair was ripped by head coach Patrick Roy for showing "god-awful" effort in Tuesday night's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, he won't be on the ice for a ...

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 ...

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

New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be taking time away from the team, coach Patrick Roy said Thursday. The ...

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