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DeBoer Takes Over Islanders Mid-Season | NHL News
The New York Islanders pulled off a jaw-dropping coaching move late in the 2025-26 season, firing Patrick Roy with just four games left and immediately hiring Peter DeBoer—no interim coach in sight. DeBoer, who reached out to Roy for insider intel on the organization, brings playoff pedigree and a fresh start to a team desperate to return to the postseason in 2027. Though his previous stops were with Cup-contending squads, this is a rebuilding mission—and DeBoer’s got the chops to turn things around, starting with fixing their power play and navigating the unique pressures of the New York…
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