Patrick Roy’s NHL legacy is unquestioned as a Hall of Fame goalie with four Stanley Cups, two each with the Canadiens and Avalanche. But his time as a coach, first with the Avalanche and now with the Islanders, has yet to reach that lofty standard.

But the Islanders finally are playing more to his vision of an up-tempo attack in his second full season behind their bench and he has developed a quick rapport with first-year general manager Mathieu Darche. So his role and influence in the Islanders’ early-season success cannot be overlooked.

“We communicate constantly,” Darche said. “We’re on the same page in how we want to play, communicating with players. So it’s been great.”

The Islanders (13-9-2) went into Thanksgiving holding the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot despite wides

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