<p>Pete DeBoer ran&nbsp;his first practice as Islanders coach on Monday at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, after taking over from the recently fired Patrick Roy. Newsday&#39;s Islanders beat writer Andrew Gross reports.</p>


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Pete DeBoer ran his first practice as Islanders coach on Monday at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, after taking over from the recently fired Patrick Roy. Newsday's Islanders beat writer Andrew Gross reports.

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