Lou Lamoriello, Patrick Roy will remain with Islanders next season

The New York Islanders made a change at midseason when general manager Lou Lamoriello did not like the way the team was playing and he decided to part company with head coach Lane Lambert. Lamoriello replaced Lambert with Hall of Famer Patrick Roy, and the coaching change had the desired effect as the Islanders turned their season around and made the NHL playoffs as the third-place team in the Metropolitan Division.