Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy with 4 games remaining before playoffs, hire Peter DeBoer to replace him The Islanders are making a coaching change while hanging onto the No. 7 seed in the NHL's Eastern Conference. Content Original Link: https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/article/islanders-fire-coach-patrick-roy-with-4-games-remaining-before-playoffs-hire-peter-deboer-to-replace-him-165229360.html