REPORT: Eastern Conference Head Coach on the Hot Seat After Just One Season
After two straight trips to the conference finals, the New York Islanders have faded away into a confusing mix of veteran players and long-term contracts.
While they're locked in to players like Pierre Engvall and Scott Mayfield until the 2030s, one deal they aren't forced to keep is that of head coach Lane Lambert.
Lambert came in to replace Barry Trotz, to underwhelming results.
It's been 121 days since the Islanders were ousted in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes were an incredible team, so the Islanders can't objectively be blamed for losing, but the interesting thing is that Lambert hasn't met with the media at all since the loss.
This has led many to believe that the coach is on his last legs on Long Island.
Site Eyes on Isles puts it as such:
It is more necessary than ever for the Islanders to start performing, with nine players under contract for at least the next four years. Unless things change quickly, Lambert won't be the man to bring them playoff success.
As Read on Eyes on Isles - Is Lane Lambert on the NY Islanders' early-season hot seat?
| POLL | ||
AOÛT 28 | 74 ANSWERS REPORT: Eastern Conference Head Coach on the Hot Seat After Just One Season Do you think the Islanders should trade Lane Lambert? | ||
| Yes | 40 | 54.1 % |
| No | 34 | 45.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||