Patrick Roy destroys Anthony Duclair after Islanders loss: He was god-awful

A terrible night for the Islanders ended with Patrick Roy laying into Anthony Duclair, questioning the winger’s effort level before his news conference was cut off early.“He was god-awful,” Roy said of Duclair, the Islanders’ marquee free agent signing last summer, after the club lost 4-1 to the Lightning and fell five points back of a playoff spot.“He was god-awful.“He had a bad game.

That’s why I didn’t play him a lot.And he’s lucky to be in the lineup.

Sorry if I lose it on him right now, but that’s how I feel.”Duclair’s ice time has been cut dramatically over the past three games.He played 11:05 in Tampa on Saturday, 10:10 in Carolina on Sunday and 12:15 on Tuesday, all well below his season average of 15:06.With just seven goals and four assists this season, Duclair — who was signed to be on the top line — has drastically underperformed.

That is in part due to a suspected groin injury he picked up five games into the season, which kept him out until mid-December and has hampered his play since.Roy, who coached Duclair in junior hockey, is done with that as an excuse.“He’s not skating.He’s not competing.

He’s not moving his feet,” Roy said.“He’s not playing up to what we expect from him.”Duclair was not in the dressing room postgame to speak with reporters, though in any case, Roy’s comments came after the room was closed to media.Roy was asked whether he believed effort was a factor.“I think it’s an effort thing,” he said.This is not the first time this season Roy has criticized a player beyond what is normal.

He’s done so multiple times in the case of Pierre Engvall, called Samuel Bolduc’s performance “sad” before the defenseman was sent down in November and just over the weekend said the Islanders could have used “a couple saves” from backup goalie Marcus Hogberg.With the season now hitting a critical point, the question is whether that will land him in hot water with general manager Lou Lam...