""I hope he's going to be okay at this moment," Roy said. "I don't know exactly what it is, but all I'm going to say is when you see the number, you have to lay off. Everybody knows that. You don't go through the guy." The hit struck a nerve for Roy, who made clear how unacceptable the play was."
"He was seen turning red-faced and screaming at Rantanen and the Stars bench as trainers tended to Romanov in what was a scary moment for Islanders players and fans. "To me, it's disrespectful for our guys," he said. "No one was happy to see someone get hurt like this. I'm proud of the way our guys handled it afterwards." Roy added that while Rantanen "was drafted [in Colorado] and it's not his style," that didn't excuse the recklessness."
The New York Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-2, but the game's defining moment came when Alexander Romanov was violently boarded from behind by Mikko Rantanen late in the third period. Romanov lay on the ice and required assistance to leave the game, while Rantanen received a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Patrick Roy reacted angrily, expressing concern for Romanov's health, condemning the hit as disrespectful and reckless, and criticizing going through a player. Roy praised the team's defensive structure, puck management and 5-1 road trip, and said medical updates will come from Kimber Auerbach, emphasizing player protection first.
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