Semyon Varlamov had ‘goose bumps’ when Islanders hired Patrick Roy
Semyon Varlamov is the only player on the Islanders roster to have experience playing for Patrick Roy.
Suffice it to say, he is happy with the teams choice of a new head coach.
Im not gonna lie, I had goose bumps, Varlamov said Tuesday before the Isles lost 3-2 to the Golden Knights in Roys second game behind the bench. Its great that he joined our team. Hes a great leader. Hes gonna bring a lot of emotions. And I think thats what we need right now. He can bring a lot of passion about hockey.
Varlamovs best individual season came in his first year under Roy, when he finished second to Tuukka Rask for the 2013-14 Vezina Trophy, putting up a .927 save percentage.
After Varlamov was activated from injured reserve on Monday, having him back in the fold will be crucial for the Islanders, who have leaned heavily on Ilya Sorokin over the last month.
Semyon Varlamov said he had “goose bumps” when he found out the Islanders hired Patrick Roy as their new coach. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConVarlamov will return to the net on Wednesday against the Canadiens.
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Between you and I, he should have won the Vezina that year in 2014, Roy said.
I was very happy to win coach of the year, but honestly, the player who made the difference that year from the team that was second-to-last in the NHL to finish first in its division was because the goaltender was so good. We could count on him night after night after night.
Varlamov said it is too early for him to get a sense of how Roy has changed since the last time the two of them worked together.
But the respect he has for the Hall of Fame netminder is nothing short of massive.
We all knew Patrick Roy since we were kids back home, Varlamov said. The most popular teams were Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche. I remember those playoff games back in the late-90s and early 2000s, Detroit and Colorado going against each other. Patrick played unbelievable during those years, he won the Cup with Colorado twice. So of course he was an idol for a lot of young goalies.
Patrick Roy looks on from the bench during the Islanders’ 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConMike Reilly was back in the lineup Tuesday, with Samuel Bolduc coming out.
Roy said the plan is for Bolduc to come back in against the Canadiens.
We just dont want Mike to sit out too long, Roy said. Bolduc played a very good game Sunday. Doug Houdas very happy with his progression, hes young. Were just gonna rotate at some point.
Pierre Engvall was a full-contact participant in morning skate on Tuesday, with Roy continuing to call him day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but said he is progressing well.
Brock Nelsons second period goal was his 500th career point.
Roy did not have an update on Bo Horvat after he took a puck to the mouth during the final minute of the loss.
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