Islanders fire Lambert as coach, replace him with Patrick Roy
The New York Islanders fired coach Lane Lambert and replaced him with Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy on Saturday.
President of hockey operations and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced the stunning move to dismiss Lambert and bring in Roy, who hasn’t coached in the NHL in nearly a decade.
The Islanders have lost four games in a row and six of seven to fall out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.