Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as head coach

[MikeyMike01]

No comment on Roy but Lambert was properly horrendous.

 

[trellaine201]

Media loving this even though last time I looked it was 2024 lol

 

[GeoRox89]

Sad. Was really hoping that was not a recent photo

 

[Rooch]

 

[Smitty426]

Islanders hire Patrick Roy as coach, fire Lambert

Patrick Roy is a four-time Stanley Cup champion and Hall-of-Fame goaltender.

theathletic.com

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Not a trade.....or a proposal......

 

[hurdemz]

It's news! Good on Roy for getting a job. He's a prick and we need more of that in today's nhl.

Let's see how the players react to him.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

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

Do you think Seattle will get any rain this year?

 

[Hennessy]

Unexpected.
I am having a hard time seeing Lou or Roy putting up with the other one for long.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Patrick Roy has the distinction of being one of 4 coaches to allow the Minnesota Wild to win a playoff series.

 

[willy702]

Lou must have seen that Torts hasn't wrecked the Flyers yet so why not try the asshole coach approach?

 

[EdJovanovski]

Wish the Rangers hired him

 

[waitin425]

I'll take "something I didn't expect to here today" for $500, Alex.

 

[TheNumber4]

There goes Toronto’s next Starting Goalie “solution”.

*Tre punches a hole in the wall*

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Question:
When Avs first named Roy coach did Avs scoring improve that season or go down?

 

[sansabri]

i hope he fights Torts

 

[SergeConstantin74]

I read comments about how Roy is going to bring entertainment and not much about his coaching skills, which he has. The way his team won twice in the Memorial Cup against Seattle, that many considered the best team in the CHL last season, just proves how underrated he is as a coach.

That post summarizes exactly what I'm saying :

 

[dlawong]

He'll love horvat, hate barzal .

Barzal has been playing well defensively this year, working hard on his back check. He has matured, likely learning from Horvat.

 

[joestevens29]

Rather hire a razor blade prostate exam

 

[Naych_PHX]

This isn't April first. I'm no fool.

 

[TheDoldrums]

There goes Toronto’s next Starting Goalie “solution”.

*Tre punches a hole in the wall*

comedy is hard

 

[miscs75]

Like the 3 goal lead in the third and lost in OT to San Jose

Plus the blown game vs the Devils. The one vs Nashville the other day and a large number of others.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Seems like a weird pickup. Guess we shall see if Roy has learned anything since his last stint.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lou is cooking

 

[miscs75]

Barzal has been playing well defensively this year, working hard on his back check. He has matured, likely learning from Horvat.

He’s also got someone on his line who can keep up with him in terms of puck movement.