Andrew Gross: Islanders' Patrick Roy rightly benches Mathew Barzal line

Andrew Gross: Islanders' Patrick Roy rightly benches Mathew Barzal line

Angry Patrick Roy sat Mathew Barzal's line with Anders Lee and Anthony Duclair for the third period after they were on the ice for the Sabres' second goal.

Islanders' Roy calls out Barzal after loss to Sabres

New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy was fed up with the play of one of his top forwards in Saturday’s 5-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. So much so, in fact, that the line of Mat Barzal, Anders Lee and Anthony Duclair didn’t see a second of ice time in the third period. But it was Barzal who largely drew Roy’s wrath in the aftermath of the one-sided defeat. The trio of forwards ended the game with matching minus-1 ratings in less than 13 minu…