New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy didn’t mince phrases when it got here to his ideas on ahead Anthony Duclair after the group’s 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. 

“He was god-awful. He was god-awful. He had a nasty recreation. That is why I did not play him lots. And he is fortunate to be within the lineup. Sorry if I lose it on him proper now, however that is how I really feel,” Roy stated.

Roy adopted up by saying that he is involved with the trouble that Duclair has offered currently when he is on the ice.

“He is not skating, he isn’t competing, he isn’t shifting his ft. He is not taking part in as much as what we anticipate from him,” Roy added.

In complete, Duclair was on the ice for 12:15 in Tuesday’s recreation and completed with a -1 score. Duclair ended up logging simply 4 complete shifts within the third interval and it marked the third consecutive recreation during which Duclair performed 12:15 or fewer. In his first season with New York, Duclair has averaged 15:03 of complete ice time.

In 44 video games this season, Duclair has tallied simply seven objectives and 4 assists, whereas producing a -15 score. Duclair has recorded simply three objectives over the previous two months, together with only one in his final 12 contests. The 29-year previous signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Islanders in free company this previous summer time, which features a full no-trade clause.

Duclair did miss two months earlier this season as a result of a leg harm.

The Islanders are combating for his or her playoff lives as they’re presently 5 factors behind the Montreal Canadiens for the ultimate Wild Card spot within the Japanese Convention. They’ve misplaced six consecutive video games with 4 of these defeats coming in regulation.