Barely a week into the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/29/sports/mathieu-darches-lofty-goals-usher-in-a-whole-new-islanders-era/">Mathieu Darche era on Long Island</a>, the new general manager’s vision is already taking shape.

The Post picks the (very) early winners and losers from the Darche Era.

Not only is Roy <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/29/sports/patrick-roys-islanders-fate-decided-by-new-gm-mathieu-darche/">back behind the bench as head coach</a>, but he gets a larger say in shaping his assistant coaching staff after John MacLean and Tommy Albelin were let go and has a general manager who sounded very much aligned with him on how the team should play.

Barely a week into the Mathieu Darche era, the new GM’s vision is already taking shape. The Post picks the (very) early winners and losers.{ai:summary}<p>Mathieu Darche's tenure as general manager on Long Island is beginning to take form, with early assessments of the team's dynamics. Patrick Roy returns as head coach with increased influence over his assistant coaching staff, following the departures of John MacLean and Tommy Albelin. </p><p>Darche appears to share Roy's vision for the team's playing style, indicating a collaborative approach moving forward. #sports</p>

Winners, losers from the very early days of Islanders’ Mathieu Darche era

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