Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as head coach

[SympathyForTheDevils]

Colorado finished bottom ten twice in three years with Roy as HC, that's pretty good in your opinion?

The year before Roy was hired, they were the second-worst team in the league. The year after he quit, they were the worst team in the league, by far. During his stint, the team had a .577 point percentage, good for 16th in the league.

Everything considered, he did all right, with a pretty poor roster.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Yeah. I hear ya. As many have said before, Lambert is a top notch coach.

Didn't watch much of the Islanders so I am not arguing Lambert's coaching ability. Just that their record is pretty much equal to their talent level.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Didn't watch much of the Islanders so I am not arguing Lambert's coaching ability. Just that their record is pretty much equal to their talent level.

You shouldn’t judge a team based on their paper roster. You should watch how they play before judging them.

 

[Hennessy]

A beard really suited Roy. It's a shame he's now playing for Steinbrenner coaching for Lou.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Roy looks like he has high blood pressure and could take the big one at any moment.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Lamoreillo is senile if he thinks the Isles should be any higher in the standings based on their roster.

He built a team with 3 top 6 forwards. Should anyone be surprised the Isles are a bubble team?

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Seems I struck a nerve, I haven't said anything about the Islanders. Just pointing out the fact Roy wasn't good in Colorado isn't a shot at the NYI. But the insecurity sure is telling.

He won coach of the year

 

[Shane Diesel]

He won coach of the year

And what did he do the other two seasons when he wasn't getting Vezina level goaltending from Varlamov?

The year before Roy was hired, they were the second-worst team in the league. The year after he quit, they were the worst team in the league, by far. During his stint, the team had a .577 point percentage, good for 16th in the league.

Everything considered, he did all right, with a pretty poor roster.

He quit weeks before training camp, Roy had just as much of a hand in the Avs finishing dead last in '16/'17 as anyone else. Dude quit on the team.

 

[SympathyForTheDevils]

He quit weeks before training camp, Roy had just as much of a hand in the Avs finishing dead last in '16/'17 as anyone else. Dude quit on the team.

He quit 6 weeks before training camp. Bednar was hired 2 weeks later. This is plenty of time to make the transition. The notion that the Avs had the 3rd worst season any team has had this millenium because Roy didn't resign early enough in the offseason is absurd. Particularly given that the Avs actually started that season decently well: they went 9-9 in their first 18 games.

Funny thing is, I don't remember anyone blaming Roy back then; It was Bednar who was most criticized for that season. Then Bednar won the Cup, so Roy had to be the scapegoat, and you started hearing this retrospective narrative that the Avs were derailed in 16-17 because of Roy's resignation or because he was the secret co-GM who made all the team's bad moves, while Sakic made all the team's good moves.

 

[Dolemite]

First order of business for Roy - Teach Sorokin Hand/Eye coordination. The dude can’t track a puck for the life of him.

 

[Hennessy]

He quit 6 weeks before training camp. Bednar was hired 2 weeks later. This is plenty of time to make the transition. The notion that the Avs had the 3rd worst season any team has had this millenium because Roy didn't resign early enough in the offseason is absurd. Particularly given that the Avs actually started that season decently well: they went 9-9 in their first 18 games.

Funny thing is, I don't remember anyone blaming Roy back then; It was Bednar who was most criticized for that season. Then Bednar won the Cup, so Roy had to be the scapegoat, and you started hearing this retrospective narrative that the Avs were derailed in 16-17 because of Roy's resignation or because he was the secret co-GM who made all the team's bad moves, while Sakic made all the team's good moves.

This is ridiculously wrong.

 

[Avsfan1921]

He quit 6 weeks before training camp. Bednar was hired 2 weeks later. This is plenty of time to make the transition. The notion that the Avs had the 3rd worst season any team has had this millenium because Roy didn't resign early enough in the offseason is absurd. Particularly given that the Avs actually started that season decently well: they went 9-9 in their first 18 games.

Funny thing is, I don't remember anyone blaming Roy back then; It was Bednar who was most criticized for that season. Then Bednar won the Cup, so Roy had to be the scapegoat, and you started hearing this retrospective narrative that the Avs were derailed in 16-17 because of Roy's resignation or because he was the secret co-GM who made all the team's bad moves, while Sakic made all the team's good moves.

I started to make an extensive list to tell you how incorrect this statement is but hf being hf, it refreshed and wiped my text.

Suffice it to say, this is 100% false. Roy quit on a bad team, a relative unknown coach was hired, and fans knew they were in for a long season. Roy pouted because he wanted more say in player personnel acquisitions and didn’t get it.

Roy deserves the criticism of how he left the Avs but he also deserves to be given a second chance should a franchise deem him worthy.

I hope he does well on the island and am happy he’s back in the NHL. I am also glad he’s not a part of the Avs organization any longer.

 

[Dolemite]

First order of business for Roy - Teach Sorokin Hand/Eye coordination. The dude can’t track a puck for the life of him.

I heard all the past credentials deal about him on the MSG broadcast. He’s still got a glaring hand/eye problem.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Dallas hands him his first win in his first game. Easy peasy.

 

[Green]

Lamoreillo is senile if he thinks the Isles should be any higher in the standings based on their roster.

He built a team with 3 top 6 forwards. Should anyone be surprised the Isles are a bubble team?

or he is 81 and realizes this is his last chance at winning a cup and couldn't care less about the team in 5 years and is going all in now

 

[SI90]

Roy is undefeated as islanders coach. All he does is win!

 

[MikeyMike01]

And what did he do the other two seasons when he wasn't getting Vezina level goaltending from Varlamov?

Sounds like we’re in business then!

 

[SI90]

 

[PolishPrince21]

Patrick Roy come get the Stanley Cup

 

[Levi Walking Bear]

A beard really suited Roy. It's a shame he's now playing for Steinbrenner coaching for Lou.

Lou likes clean shaven and players who are balding.

 

[thegoldenyear]

Where’s that poster who said Roy would hate Barzal’s backcheck game?

 

[SI90]

 

[beach]

Barzal will be healthy scratched within 5 games.

Yeah, No

 

[Fatass]

Can the islanders catch the Leafs for a Wild Card spot now?

 

[red devil]