Anthony Duclair steps away from Islanders after Patrick Roy scolding
NY Post
The fallout from Patrick Roy’s comments on Anthony Duclair were swift and immediate.
Duclair was not at practice on Thursday and Roy told reporters that he’d asked for some time off to reflect. The Islanders granted the request.
“This morning, Anthony and I had a very good conversation, a very positive one,” Roy told reporters after Thursday’s practice. “And Anthony asked me to take some time off to reflect. So obviously I agreed to that and we’ll give him all the time that he needs.”
Whether that means Duclair will play at all over the final eight games of the season is unclear at this point.
Matt Martin will come into the lineup for Friday’s game against the Wild, with Max Tsyplakov moving up from the fourth line to replace Duclair on the second line.
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