Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as head coach
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Islanders fired Lane Lambert in the middle of his second season as head coach on Saturday and hired Patrick Roy, a Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender and former NHL head coach. The Islanders are 19-15-11 (49 points) this season, tied for fifth in the Metropolitan Division and two points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the final wild-card berth in the Eastern Conferen