""Obviously, we know the injury. I tore my groin right off the bone, fifth game of the year," Duclair explained. "I just feel like I came back too early. Got back skating too early, skated with the team too early, ended up playing too early. It hindered me the rest of the season, and I basically played on one leg.""
"With just 11 points in 44 games, Duclair admitted he wasn't himself but emphasized he was competing through pain. This summer, Roy drove to Montreal to meet Duclair in person, a gesture the forward deeply appreciated. 'I talked to Patty. Patty reached out... He apologized for his comments. I told him I didn't need an apology. I just needed him to know I was playing hurt,' Duclair said."
Anthony Duclair signed a four-year deal with the New York Islanders and suffered a torn groin in his fifth game, tearing the muscle off the bone. He returned to skating and playing too soon, which hindered performance and left him effectively playing on one leg. The injury and subpar play prompted coach Patrick Roy to publicly criticize him, calling him 'god-awful' after an April 2 game. Duclair finished with 11 points in 44 games while competing through pain. Roy drove to Montreal to meet, apologized, and both described the meeting as productive. Duclair is now healthy and determined to bounce back.
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