"Though there are still five months before the end of the regular season, Roy deserves to be in consideration for the Jack Adams Award, given to the coach adjudged to have contributed most to his team's success. In 2014, Roy won the award with the Colorado Avalanche. If he were to win one with the Islanders, he'd become only the sixth head coach in league history to win the award with multiple franchises."
"While system and style of play are of course crucial to a team's success, relationships with the players are just as, if not more important, to putting out a winning product. While Roy has always spoken highly of his team, his actions last week following Mikko Rantanen's hit on Alexander Romanov speak volumes as to how far he's willing to go to defend his players."
Mathieu Darche replaced Lou Lamoriello as Islanders general manager and chose to retain Patrick Roy as head coach. The team began the season 0-3 but responded with a 13-5-2 run over the next 20 games and currently holds the NHL's ninth-best points percentage. Roy won the Jack Adams Award in 2014 with the Colorado Avalanche and would become only the sixth coach to win it with multiple franchises if he wins again. Roy emphasizes player relationships and publicly defended Alexander Romanov after a Mikko Rantanen hit. The remaining 59 games will determine whether the Islanders keep Roy long-term.
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