New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy unleashed a verbal attack on Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen after the player was ejected for a controversial boarding hit on Islanders defenseman Alex Romanov. The incident occurred during Tuesday night’s game, sparking a heated reaction from Roy and raising concerns about player safety. Rantanen, the Stars’ leading scorer with 27 points, hit Romanov from behind, sending him crashing headfirst into the boards in the final minute of regulation. Rantanen was given a 5-minute major for boarding and ejected from the game.
As Rantanen exited the rink between the benches, the broadcast picked up Roy’s verbal attack on the NHL player.