The writing was on the wall in late January ... manager Lou Lamoriello hired Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy, who hadn't coached in the NHL since the 2015-16 season with the Colorado ...

The record isn't what Roy, Lamoriello or others were hoping for, but players still believe in Roy's message and style.

This excerpt from 'Patrick Roy: Winning. Nothing Else' by Michel Roy ... Patrick leaned his stick against the wall in the corridor and handed his mask and gloves to Pierre Gervais.

That Patrick Roy makes some interesting coaching decisions ... His decision to pull his goalie when the team’s back was against the wall fitted his reputation for using unorthodox tactics.