Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as head coach

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[GirardSpinorama]

Holy moly.

 

[HarrySPlinkett]

It’s a bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for them.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Feels weird

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Roy???

This move REEKS of desperation.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I kind of called it last night in the GDT that Lambert was on thin ice.

 

[Avs44]

Oh dear. Well, this will be exceptionally entertaining, at the least. I wouldn't be surprised if Roy starts getting a serious say over management decisions too.

 

[RobRayzor]

Interesting,they were only 2 points out of wild card,but still changed the coach?

 

[TheNumber4]

NHL just got a whole lot spicier.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I’m excited, Roy is a wild man! He’s going to hate Barzal, Roy hated Duchene and Barzal is somehow even more skilled and even more contact averse

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Interesting,they were only 2 points out of wild card,but still changed the coach?

They had a dreadful last game collapse in Nashville last Saturday. They got waxed in Minnesota on Monday. Lost to a Scheifele-less Jets team the next day. Last night, they gave up 4 goals against a Hawks team that is 50% AHL/barely NHL caliber and had played the night before in Buffalo. It's no surprise to me they made the change.

 

[TheNumber4]

Interesting,they were only 2 points out of wild card,but still changed the coach?

2-6-2 in their last 10.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

What?

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

What?
Crazy Lou

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

 

[Bouboumaster]

Oh shit!!! Let's f***ing go!!!

 

[BlueDream]

Wow, did not expect to see this.

Honestly kinda love it. The NHL will be more entertaining with Roy back.

 

[Rafafouille]

Yesssssssssss! About f***ing time. Welcome back Pat

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Im still gonna cheer for Roy. I think he can definitely energize the team, get sorokin to win a vezina, and get some good scoring out od the top guys.

 

[Chardo]

Interesting,they were only 2 points out of wild card,but still changed the coach?

Lou once fired a coach in playoff position and took over the job himself because he didn't like what he saw.

 

[wonton15]

Will be great when the Islanders buy at the deadline and extend someone

 

[deleted user]

Goddayuuuuum. I love it!

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Pretty sure Lou heard the French accent and thought it was Marty

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

What the hell

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Love it for the chaos factor alone. But yea losing to a team with Jason Dickinson and Phil Kurashev leading the way offensively to end an 0-4 road trip will get you launched.