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With four games remaining in the regular season, the New York Islanders have fired head coach Patrick Roy.<\/p>\n
Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche announced Sunday afternoon that Roy will be replaced by Peter DeBoer.<\/p>\n
The Islanders lost 4-3 to the Hurricanes Saturday night in North Carolina. It was the Islanders\u2019 fourth straight loss and their seventh in the last 10 games as they battle for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n
Heading into Sunday\u2019s games, the Islanders were barely hanging on to a playoff spot with a 42-31-5 record, good for third place in the Metropolitan Division. They were only one point ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets and two points ahead of the Washington Capitals.<\/p>\n The Islanders don\u2019t play again until Thursday, when they will host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Islanders\u2019 last four games are all at home, where they have a 21-14-2 record.<\/p>\n Roy, who was the Canadiens goalie the last two times they won the Stanley Cup in 1986 and 1993, was in his third season coaching the Islanders, who missed the playoffs last year. The Hall of Famer had a 97-78-22 record during his time with the Islanders.<\/p>\n\n\t\tEditor\u2019s Picks\t<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n