News Article: Patrick Roy named Head Coach

[Fantom]

Roy and lambert were not the major issue here. the roster is an issue. We have work to do.
We need a few pieces and from what I saw from our goalies I think that still is a issue

 

[wolves019]

He’s arrogant and a hot head. That emotion worked well for him as a player, not as someone in a position that sees him wearing a suit where he doesn’t have complete power.

So true,

put your back up goalie and remove your best defender who just scored 70 points, 1st PP for a guy that the Wild, Bruins, Ottawa, Habs threw out is great coaching, he thinks he is more brilliant than anything the world

 

[Lek]

Roy and lambert were not the major issue here. the roster is an issue. We have work to do.
We need a few pieces and from what I saw from our goalies I think that still is a issue

Lambert WAS a major issue - maybe not in so far as the talent of the players, but there was a definite disconnect.

Roy....gut says he has what it takes to be a very good coach. We shall see. Thought he did quite well with an unspectacular roster in short notice. Guess we shall see given an off season.

 

[Throttle]

Lambert WAS a major issue - maybe not in so far as the talent of the players, but there was a definite disconnect.

Roy....gut says he has what it takes to be a very good coach. We shall see. Thought he did quite well with an unspectacular roster in short notice. Guess we shall see given an off season.

The win/losses were roughly the same, the starting goalie still stunk, the best forward didn’t deliver in the clutch, and they continued to blow big leads in critical games.

 

[JohnTonelliRises]

Guys, the HC is not the issue. I get it, no one is perfect and the HCs that we've had in the recent past definitely have their own flaws.... But, when you swap out the HC a few times over the last 7 years while the core of the roster remains largely intact, it's probably not the HC. Especially since we've been getting quality head coaches behind the bench (Lambert being the exception as an unproven coach, but everyone needs to start somewhere).

 

[RoyIsALegend]

“Roy might have what it takes to become a good coach.”

 

[MikeyMike01]

Believe me I’m not quoting them as the pinnacle of success, they’ve done an incredible job at squandering unbelievable opportunities. Such a privledged franchise with nothing to show

No, you’re quoting Arizona and Buffalo as the pinnacle of success: constantly selling, constantly collecting draft picks, constantly losing.

 

[Throttle]

Guys, the HC is not the issue. I get it, no one is perfect and the HCs that we've had in the recent past definitely have their own flaws.... But, when you swap out the HC a few times over the last 7 years while the core of the roster remains largely intact, it's probably not the HC. Especially since we've been getting quality head coaches behind the bench (Lambert being the exception as an unproven coach, but everyone needs to start somewhere).

Lambert got saddled with the Trotz transition and the team/players that wanted unleashed. Absent the Horvat acquisition and Sorokin’s vezina performance, they don’t make the playoffs.

Roy came in to ‘fix’ the roster mess, not fix Lambert’s coaching. Both have seen a bunch of these players - the signed ones- are not very good as a collection of individuals.

The roster and culture need to change. A statement trade needs to be made.

 

[doublechili]

If the team makes some necessary roster changes - more than tinkering - especially aimed at guy who fit Roy's goal to be a puck-possession team, Roy could do some things here. This is reason for optimism:

"Under Roy, the Islanders had a .608 points percentage that, over a full 82 games, would have made them the fourth-best team in the East and locked down a playoff spot much sooner than they ultimately did. At five-on-five, they went from a bottom-of-the-barrel defensive team to the top third of the league thanks to a systemic overhaul brought in by the new coach.

When Roy walked in the door, the Islanders were scoring 48.9 percent of goals at five-on-five. In 37 regular-season games with him there, they scored 54.23 percent — a better number than Colorado, Carolina and Vegas put up over the full season.

Though the Islanders never quite took to the puck-possession style Roy wanted them to play offensively, the effects were immediate and lasting. The Islanders allowed fewer than 10 high-danger chances per game under Roy — a pace that would have been top five in the league — after being 30th in the league in the category when he took over."

The Islanders got it right with Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy’s presence behind the bench is a reason to cling to hope in 2024-25 no matter what the franchise does this offseason.

nypost.com

Lambert got saddled with the Trotz transition and the team/players that wanted unleashed. Absent the Horvat acquisition and Sorokin’s vezina performance, they don’t make the playoffs.

Roy came in to ‘fix’ the roster mess, not fix Lambert’s coaching. Both have seen a bunch of these players - the signed ones- are not very good as a collection of individuals.

The roster and culture need to change. A statement trade needs to be made.

Yeah, it's ironic but they do need a bit of a culture change. Attitude, and also capability. They need to get more skating, skill and some mental toughness that will hopefully be contagous.

 

[Glory Days]

If the team makes some necessary roster changes - more than tinkering - especially aimed at guy who fit Roy's goal to be a puck-possession team, Roy could do some things here. This is reason for optimism:

"Under Roy, the Islanders had a .608 points percentage that, over a full 82 games, would have made them the fourth-best team in the East and locked down a playoff spot much sooner than they ultimately did. At five-on-five, they went from a bottom-of-the-barrel defensive team to the top third of the league thanks to a systemic overhaul brought in by the new coach.

When Roy walked in the door, the Islanders were scoring 48.9 percent of goals at five-on-five. In 37 regular-season games with him there, they scored 54.23 percent — a better number than Colorado, Carolina and Vegas put up over the full season.

Though the Islanders never quite took to the puck-possession style Roy wanted them to play offensively, the effects were immediate and lasting. The Islanders allowed fewer than 10 high-danger chances per game under Roy — a pace that would have been top five in the league — after being 30th in the league in the category when he took over."

The Islanders got it right with Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy’s presence behind the bench is a reason to cling to hope in 2024-25 no matter what the franchise does this offseason.

nypost.com

And Roy did that without a training camp to implement his system.

 

[JohnTonelliRises]

Lambert got saddled with the Trotz transition and the team/players that wanted unleashed. Absent the Horvat acquisition and Sorokin’s vezina performance, they don’t make the playoffs.

Roy came in to ‘fix’ the roster mess, not fix Lambert’s coaching. Both have seen a bunch of these players - the signed ones- are not very good as a collection of individuals.

The roster and culture need to change. A statement trade needs to be made.

Agreed completely