The New York Islanders, led by coach Lane Lambert, are facing a six-game losing streak, with the team struggling in overtime. Lambert attributes the losses to missed assignments, emphasizing the need for players to fulfill their defensive responsibilities. The players are backing Lambert despite the mounting pressure, highlighting the complex nature of holding players accountable when the team is not winning.
Last night, I asked #Isles HC Lane Lambert postgame about holding players accountable and his answer illustrates how it’s not just as simple as sitting a guy, especially when the team isn’t winning: https://t.co/eQl8witn1c
Are the Islanders on the hot seat?? #nhl #hockey #islanders https://t.co/bS3ywJyxM2
#PostSportsPlus: What Islanders players think about Lane Lambert as his seat gets hotter https://t.co/Can8Rjsooc https://t.co/4I67BuDtFT
Why Islanders players are backing Lane Lambert as his seat gets hotter with each loss https://t.co/cuLR98a4LX https://t.co/fJavXJ5HyX
Updated game story with quotes from #Isles HC Lane Lambert and Bo Horvat after a six-straight loss with the same problems as the previous five @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/ZglJhvEaa1 https://t.co/ZglJhvEaa1
#Isles Lane Lambert on team dropping to 0-4 in OTs: "Missed assignments. That's it. There's nothing else you can say. It's man on man. If you don't get your assignment, it ends up in the back of your net." Quinn Hughes broke in alone. Pelech, Barzal, Horvat on ice for #Isles