Patrick Roy on Islanders losing home opener, calls No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer ‘our best player’Islanders head coach Patrick Roy thought the team got some bad breaks that put them behind 4-0 at one point but was happier with the urgency the team showed in the third period of their 4-2 loss to Washington. Roy was asked about giving No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer over 26 minutes of ice time, the coach just shrugged, “he’s our best player out there.” Schaefer scored his first NHL goal, with the UBS arena crowd chanting his name throughout but added, “I like to win more than score.”
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