Instant Analysis: Associate Coach Lane Lambert Hired By Toronto Maple Leafs 

"If you say Conor Timmins turn the video off" ahahaha Dead

None of this will matter if the core players don’t perform in the playoffs

Islander fan here In my opinion lane was a good assistant coach. Just not what the islanders needed for a head coach. Treat him well!

Not convinced Lane Lambert is anything without Barry Trotz

Lambert when he was under Trotz he is a good assistant coach he was just not a head coach material and also the roster for the islanders is just not it in todays NHL things are changing and the isles need to figure their shit out

Not a Leafs fan, but am very excited for you, Steve, and the other Leafs fans. These changes could be something great for you. As much talk as there was, last season, about playing with snot, you now have a head coach that truly knows how to play with snot, and, now, an assistant known for solid defense...and you already have Auston Matthews, who is one of the best defensive forwards, in the league, as well as an amazing scoring talent. Your beloved Leafs will be very interesting to watch next season.

We have the correct coaching now, after this coming season, those players who do not fit into the teams new culture need to go and be replaced by those who are willing to do so.

He kinda looks like Willem Dafoe 😆

Great analysis! Very informative. I like this hiring!

Its not just a gap its a JESUS CHRIST WE NEED A RIGHT HANDED GUY ON DEFENSE!

“Leafs sign top other guy on the bench” needs to be a headline

He played with the Blades during his Jr Hockey days. Yup, Tune Town

Thx❤😊

thanks

Hope he brings some heart and determination because the golden boys don't have much of it.

As an Isles fan, I thought he was a really good assistant. He interviewed for several HC jobs but wasn’t chosen. I think his problem as HC was that he wanted to not be Barry and just couldn’t figure it out.

0:42 No Steve "Im thinking" I want to see the photo

Does anyone think that this will make any difference to the Leafs next season? The Leafs in the playoffs is like Lucy pulling away the football at the last second every time Charlie brown goes to kick it.

Lambert didn't have Subban, he was gone from Nashville 2 years prior & only coached the forwards bc Housley coached the d corps

They really think it's the coaching that's the problem, huh? Leafs management are currently being Ned Flandererererssss parents "We've tried NOTHING and we're ALL out of ideas!"

Dangle …. Goosebumps !!! Nailed the emotions and the psychology of it all !!!! Go Oilers !!!!!

What’s the difference between an assistant coach and an associate coach?

I like the fact even the coaching staff is getting tougher

These changes to the coaching staff look decent so far but the real question is what happens with the players. BT has been hit and miss, but this summer needs to be big.

If you read Anthony Petrielli, Lambert was mostly in charge of forwards and PK.

In the words of Steve Dangle "Deck chairs."

We need to stop acting like it's devastating news whenever they replace a guy. They all get hired before the next season even starts... unless their name is Babcock they are going to get more work in the NHL.

Awesome video ❤

Me and lane share a birthday except he is way older lol. But yay!!

You are right on …Islanders would have won two cups if not from Brayden Point

My first thought too lol

Bridgeport Sound Tigers Vs. Bridgeport Soundtigers

I remember this guy when he was the enforcer for the Quebec Nordiques back in the day. He was a total badass who always seemed to start fights with the Whalers when both teams were 20 games out of a playoff spot.

The 2024/25 season will be a repeat of this season with some different names at the low end of the salary scale. You people need to be realistic. Marner and Traverse are not going anywhere. They will not waive their no movement clause. Worst case scenario is you let them walk on July1st 2025. You free up over 20 million in cap space. Go out and get a number 1 goalie and defenseman and better supporting cast. Knies and Minton will have another year of experience and Cowan will make the team. Repeat after me - Leafs have no cap space to make the team better for the 2024/25 season. Even if they make the playoffs and get into the second round big deal. They are not making it to the final round. Facts do not lie. Let the talking heads talk as they have to play it up and make a living.

Why is Guy Boucher still there?

Actually think trotz, lambert, robinson would have been a smooth coaching staff but in another world maybe ❤

as an islanders fan i’d say he’ll be fine. as long as it’s not his job to tell the guys to not take stupid penalties he’ll be fine. he was astoundingly bad at getting the isles to stop taking idiotic penalties this season

Chief has his plan. This will not be the same Leaf team we've seen. 93 comes to mind...

They could have won back to back cups if not for the TB Lightning is a HUGE stretch

Conor Timmins has good potential....he can shoot, skate and he hits too. Give him a chance Berube and don't be a Babcock or a Keefe!

All the data analysis doesn't mean that Leafs will outperform their recent history, but acquisitions of better d men will.

Lane was awesome in Washington NGL but that might’ve been alot to due with Barry trotz

You talk about right shot D men we need. Pesce would be the best Player Rielly has ever had on the right with him. We need him

So what happens with Guy Boucher? I am wondering if they keep him or not. Personally i hope they move on from him. He didnt want to change the PP and that just isnt good enough

Lane may look like a hard ass but he always played the good cop in the coaching situation which was perfect under Trotz but when he took over as head coach it didn’t work anymore. He’s a perfect assistant coach but head coach?

Your t-shirt game has been on point lately 😁

It won’t matter who they hire they need to reshape the team forward group and d core and goalie if they want to win a cup

Hey, the pg cougars

Lol Marner just said "I'm staying, you're stuck with me and I'll go to FA without Leafs getting anything back". Better put that brat 4th line all year.

Happy for the video but this "instant" analysis is rather delayed eh?

Maybe the Leafs should have waited until after the conclusion of the SCF and gone after whoever runs Edmonton's PK.

10:32

What happened to the leafs signing Savard to be an Ass Coach?

Shanahan still around? Futility defined.

Maybe one day it’ll just be LFR in the Stanley cup final.

As an isles fan. You don’t want him

Yeah, maybe not the best coaching decision

2:30 wow being a Leafs fan has really aged Adam

Next: Marc Savard.

"lane lambert teams usually have a good penalty kill" well, you're trying to run marner out of town so...gonna have willy doin the kill or? lmao. already scared off kerfy.

Super, now how about some real changes....

Connor Timmins 😂

if he's gonna stay, at the very least, please take the C off of tavares!

With all these refreshing and “mean” hires hopefully Marner rethinks his desire to play in Toronto for the next season

He's a good coach. Glad he's working again. Take care of our boy. He'll serve you well, I'm sure.

Sorry to inform but it won’t matter who is coaching or assistant coach because the core 4 ( overpaid as hell) won’t play the way in the playoffs required to make a difference ( eg. Florida! All have bought in and done what Maurice has said, and there they are in 2 straight Finals. Do you see Marner or Willy actually playing like Bennett etc etc finishing checks standing in front of opposing goalies and going into uncomfortable areas?? No I don’t either. This club will never win in the playoffs. Berube good luck with this group of frat boys!! Very good team in regular season but.. the playoffs aren’t the regular season,…😂😂

So this means offensive mastermind Guy Boucher will still be in change of the PP? Plan the parade!

Thank you, Steve. Can’t wait to see what else happens this summer. Make sure you get as much sleep as possible with your little girl and I eagerly await your next podcast on the SDPN

Leafs just let go of their D coach, so he will most likely be the dcore and help with the PK.

Lane will be perfect in Toronto, he's sleepy just like the Leafs stars.

Is it just me or doesn’t Lambert resemble Mike Babcock.

Leafs need to unload Reilly

I am glad I was not the only one who asked who? LOL

did berube have any input into this hiring?

Finger flick

"24th in shots, but here this will make you feel better" Auston Matthews.

Dislike the Timmins hate.

Sad to see Chenowyth go. He was my next door neighbour in Calgary when his dad was President of the WHL. I was hoping he would be my in to the Leafs dressing room.

Hopefully you make a video on the Marner saga..

Good luck with that. As I said on Twitter that dude is a wet blanket. Had no place being a head coach. Completely took the wind out of the sails of the Islanders and transformed that team into a shell of themselves. No accountability. And at the end of the season threw them all under the bus. So that sounds like it would fit in with previous leafs coaches. I am really sorry for you guys. At least he's not a head coach.

Lock down hockey...its gonna be boring but will pay off in the playoffs given the leafs make it...still wont mean shit without a number 1 goalie

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME. I’m a die hard Islanders season ticket holder. I don’t think you know how EVERY fan wanted him out of here. It’s not just “blame the Coach”. He was hated by the fans. He was a jerk. NOW HERES THE THING and a little inside information. THE PLAYERS HATED HIM. He actually benched Josh Bailey the night his family was there for his record setting game and Bails had words with him. Find out from Willy. He’s friends with all these guys. HE KNOWS. You are so wrong in your analysis. TROTZ was the one whose coat tails he ran on and it was Trotz system plus he had a stacked team in Washington. You will see…

I see your repping a flow buds t shirt!. 👌🏻

Steve Dangle, makes a hockey stick Dangle Dangles Edition

Okay I was feeling optimistic about this hiring, mostly because yay change.. Now I feel good about this hiring!

Leafs problem they have no heart and winning is not as important as the fame and payday period. Winning the cup comes from using your head and heart and they don't... period. They have a better chance with less popular players who have something to fight for...a chance...I cannot be convinced the higher the salary the better the result or outcome...the big money boys are happy as can be longer golfing and vacations...I mean if they go to far they lose a month or so of holidays right.100% the players fault especially the top line going through the motions for the paycheck...not hungry enough for the win...lazy contentment as the only ones actually paying for there crappy playing do not lace up the skates...1st trade Morgan Riley most times forget he is on the team except every now and then he decides to remind me gets paid way to much for sporadic moments...like really don't blink might happen this time...nope maybe next one or not LMFAO

Steve! I need you to sing “You’re Gonna Learn a Lesson in This Delicatessen.”

1$t to say

Please make Marlie minute it's separate thing not in the LFR for next season

Dangles Dangerous Sauce

1st round exit again

I know you guys at the sdpn are not fans of Timmins... But i would like to see him get some PP time. He is what he is in his own zone, but i am not really worried when the puck is on his stick. He has to be better than resigning Klingberg.

Until marner,tavares and rielly are shipped out,leafs will be same old,same old.

Dangle gets signed to Dangles organization assistant

The Islanders fans always posted pictures of fire lanes to express our "support" for lambert.

I think his lack of success in New York shouldn’t play a factor in what you think about him as a coach. That lineup there is not very offensively gifted and when he was an assistant in Washington there were a lot of teams trying to hire him before he went to New York which means he’s probably pretty good at what he does

This is 100% homer bullshit………

him and Trotz were the dynamic duo..go Islanders!

We need grandpa back he's a gem

Tavares and Marner should leave . They need to leave for the sake of the fans. They need to give back to the fans and not play out the last season and leave the club with nothing in return. They were great in the regular seasons but playoffs were a bust. Please leave with some class.