Can the Islanders get the job done on Black Friday?
Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy had solid numbers against the Washington Capitals over his playing career.
In 31 career games against Washington, the four-time Stanley Cup Champion went 11-12-6 with a 2.32 GAA and a .914 SV% with one shutout.
However, over his time behind an NHL bench, Roy is win-less in his last four games coaching against Washington.
In 2013-14, Roy's Colorado Avalanche went 2-0-0 against Washington, outscoring them 9-20. But from 2014-16, Roy's Avalanche squad was outscored 16-8, going 0-4-0.
Roy will coach against the Capitals on Friday afternoon at 3 PM ET for the first time since taking over on Jan. 20.
It's Black Friday, so let's look back at the last time the Islanders played a Black Friday afternoon game.
The date was Nov. 23, 2018, at the Prudential Center against the New Jersey Devils.
At 7:24 of the first period, Jordan Eberle gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead, but Taylor Hall answered at 11:48 of the second.
Then, Islanders captain Anders Lee, his first year donning the "C", gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead at 14:14 of the middle frame, assisted by Islanders legend Valterri Filppula.
The Islanders would allow the tying goal another two times, with Brian Boyle answering the Lee tally at 2:43 of the third before Marcus Johansson answered Nick Leddy's 3-2 goal (12:45) with just 11 seconds to play in regulation.
However, in overtime, Mathew Barzal played hero:
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Thomas Greiss made 39 saves on 42 shots.
The Islanders desperately need another afternoon Black Friday win, especially since this is the first of a back-to-back.
Roy's group is 3-4-3 over its last 10 games. It is three points out of a wild-card spot and two points out of last place in the Eastern Conference.