Veteran forward Anthony Duclair is through a season with the New York Islanders , but the 2024-25 NHL campaign did not seem to be an ideal one for him. He played in only 44 games, scoring seven goals and dishing out four helpers while finishing with a minus-15.

A big reason for his struggles on the ice was the groin muscle injury he suffered last October. After a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets last April, Islanders head coach Patrick Roy ripped Duclair's performance , saying that the skater was “god-awful” and that “he’s lucky to be in the lineup.”

Added Roy: “Sorry if I lose it on him right now, but that’s how I feel.”

Duclair, however, has recently revealed that Roy already apologized for those comments.

“I told him I didn't need an apology — I just needed him to know I w

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