Lane Lambert is gone, but the New York Islanders continue to suffer some of the same problems that cursed them during his tenure.
Two power play goals conceded and another overtime loss to the Florida Panthers put a disappointing exclamation point on the fourth game of Roy’s time as Lambert’s replacement. The team has shown signs of improvement under Roy, but #hockeygods happen and the team is still caught in a mid-season shift and subject to the variables of hockey.
So with a four-game stretch against mostly tough teams before the bye week, the Isles went 1-2-1, with a win in one of their weaker efforts, regulation losses against a Cup champion and a bottom feeder, and finally an OT loss against last season’s Cup runner up.