The New York Islanders named Hall-of-Fame goalie Patrick Roy the team's new head coach Saturday after firing Lane Lambert.

Pierre Engvall was out of the lineup for Tuesdays 4-2 Islanders loss to the Jets with an upper-body injury and declared day-to-day by the team.

It is not really up for debate that the Islanders need something to change after Fridays 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks made it four defeats in a row and a 2-6-2 record over their past 10 games.

The Islanders will not have a more winnable game on the road all year than Friday against the Blackhawks.

The Islanders have been carried by their stars all year, so maybe it is not surprising that as their top players have slowed down, so too has the team.

It seems a good time to take a look at those nine coaches in our purview, and the confidence level they inspire.

The Islanders' line changes had the intended effect, helping them to a win over the Maple Leafs on Mathew Barzals game-winner in overtime.

Tobias Bjornfots third-period hit on Matt Martin drew some postgame complaints from the Islanders.

The scene outside the Islanders dressing room Saturday morning looked a little bit like a family reunion centered around one person.