Matt Roy and his wife Linsey are going through a heartbreaking tragedy. Friday, Linsey revealed on Instagram that she had suffered a miscarriage.
“Earlier this week we said goodbye to our baby girl,” Linsey wrote. “A very surprising, unexpected and incredibly wanted natural pregnancy..met with an equally shocking and devastating loss.”
She added, beautifully, “I choose to share our family growing journey in hopes it helps even one person feel less alone. Less isolated. Less pain. Loss after living children still sucks. It hurts not being able to give Nico this sibling we were hoping for.
“We are so sooo grateful to have Nico, and while he fills our hearts with so much joy, this pain also stings, leaves a hole in our hearts, and gives us another angel up above💞”
Linsey received encouragement and love from fellow Capitals wives on her post.
“I’m so sorry for your loss 🤍 sending you my love 🤍,” Gina Carlson wrote.
“You’re so strong for sharing 🤍 I’m so sorry 🫂,” added Paige Dowd.
The Roy family, who welcomed their first child in January of 2024, has experienced this pain three prior times before — something that no couple should have to endure.
“With each loss, we lost not just our baby, but all the visions, hopes and dreams that came with each one,” Linsey wrote in October 2023. “It’s easy to say my mind, body and soul are forever changed because of what we’ve been through. Life looks different, priorities look different, self-care looks different, and my support system has grown tenfold.”
According to March of Dimes, 10 to 20 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. While it may take weeks for a woman’s body to recover, the grief that comes from such a tragedy can linger and be much harder for a family to get past. Linsey using her platform to speak about her miscarriage can help others going through the same process, who may feel shame, guilt, or anger, speak about what they’re going through and better grieve.
Matt Roy did not travel with the Washington Capitals for their games against the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes earlier this week to be with his family, though he is expected to return to play Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.
From everyone at RMNB: we are so sorry for the Roy’s loss and extend our condolences during this incredibly difficult time.
