Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as coach

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After less than two seasons, Lane Lambert is out as coach of the New York Islanders with the club announcing Saturday they have hired Patrick Roy behind the bench.

Firing Lambert comes as the Islanders have struggled to find consistency while also trying to remain in the hunt for a playoff spot. The Islanders (19-15-11) entered Saturday two points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the final wild-card spot in what has become a crowded Eastern Conference landscape.

Even though the Islanders are two points out of a wild-card spot, they have lost four straight games, which is currently the NHL's longest active losing streak. In addition to dropping four straight,…