Colorado Avalanche bench boss Patrick Roy blasted his former Remparts goaltender Louis Domingue in comments in a scrum this week. (Larry MacDougal / CP) More

Patrick Roy has had, by all accounts, an outstanding debut season with the Colorado Avalanche. He became the fifth rookie coach in NHL history to win 50 games in a season, and the Avs matched their franchise records in wins (52) and points (112).

He also has the uncanny ability to provide the media a great story just by opening his mouth, and he can’t leave the QMJHL behind. Patrick coached, ran and owned the Remparts for eight seasons from 2005 to last year.

Wednesday, in a scrum a day before his Colorado Avalanche were about to open their first round matchup against the Minnesota Wild, Roy was asked about what the Halifax Mooseheads were able to do to defeat Roy’s Remparts in 2012 after falling to Quebec 3-0 in games.

Roy simply said, “Bad goaltending!”

The Remparts took the first three games of the second round series against the Halifax Mooseheads in 2012, before they dropped the next four games 2-1, 3-2, 5-2, and 5-4 in overtime in Game 7 to lose the series. Cam Critchlow scored four goals in game seven to eliminate the Remparts.

That prompted a response on twitter from Louis Domingue, Roy's netminder in that 2012 series.

@kathleenlavoie Bravo à patrick roy encore une fois ! Quel acte de classe. Je suis capable de prendre le blâme quand le chapeau me fait 1/2 — Louis Domingue (@domingue35) April 17, 2014

@kathleenlavoie Mais me faire dénigrer et attaquer publiquement pendant 3 ans ainsi que de faire intimider et humilier. Fini le silence! — Louis Domingue (@domingue35) April 17, 2014

@kathleenlavoie Patrick roy m'intimidait verbalement jour après jour.Jamais cherché à maider.De loin unedes pire personne que j'ai rencontré — Louis Domingue (@domingue35) April 17, 2014

Basically, to translate, Domingue says sarcastically that Patrick is a "class act" and follows it up by saying he is capable of taking blame when it’s deserved, but it’s been three years since it happened. “Patrick Roy verbally intimidated me day after day,” Domingue tweeted. “He never tried to help me. By far one of the worst people I’ve ever met.” Domingue further tweeted that he wishes the Avalanche well in the playoffs, and that he harbours no ill will towards the team or his teammates, it is simply his opinion on the man.

Domingue expands further in radio interview

Louis Domingue gave up four goals to Cam Critchlow (below, white) in the final game of the 2012 series Patrick Roy was referring to. The fourth goal, pictured, is the goal that tied the game at 4-4 late in the third period. (Jacques Boissinot / CP) More

Thursday morning, Domingue conducted an interview with FM93 in Quebec, where he expanded further, despite not wanting to open up the dressing room atmosphere from his time in Quebec for all to see.

“Was it [directed at me]? I don’t think so," Domingue said. "I’m not the only goaltender who had trouble playing [in Quebec under Patrick]. I won’t name names. What happens in the room stays in the room, I have to respect that.”

Domingue, who played parts of three seasons in Quebec, with a Remparts record of 69-28-4, said he was very excited to be traded to the Remparts in 2010.

“I was 17 or 18 years old,” he said. “Imagine being a goaltender at 17, to be coached by a legend like Patrick Roy and for him to have your back? I remember being so excited to arrive in Quebec and to have the chance to be coached by him. Sadly, I didn’t get any of the help I needed. […] I haven’t seen a lot of [former] goalies talk about their goalies in the media.”

Domingue not the only netminder to speak out

Quickly after that, Domingue received some twitter support from Peter Delmas, himself a Remparts goaltender around the same time.

@domingue35 can definitely back you up here Lou, not an easy task playing for Pat as a goalie — Peter Delmas (@pdelmas) April 17, 2014

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