Everett Fitzhugh's conversation with Kraken head coach Lane Lambert ahead of the Nov. 23rd matchup between the Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders at UBS Arena.
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Episode Transcript
Thanks Mike. Yes, we're back with Kraken head coach Lane
Lambert following a thrilling three to two overtime win last night.
You had to overcome a second consecutive third period deficit,
but you guys got back to your system and did
what makes you successful. Just take us through your thoughts
on that game.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Yeah, no, it's I thought the game was. The first
period was a little a little bit back and forth,
you know. Again, second period we we had I thought
we were just okay in the second period, but you know,
to go down a goal, you know, we've made a habit,
and we don't want to continue to make a habit
(00:37):
of it, but we've made a habit a little bit
of coming back in games, which is really good to see.
You know what, shows our players are resilient and they believe.
So I was good to get the win.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Philip Grubauer turned out another very strong performance. What have
you noticed about his game? And obviously you having not
been here and seen in the last few years, but
what have you thought of his progression this season and
how he's improved year over year?
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Yeah, No, he's he's played well this year, you know, obviously, Uh,
and you know, for Groovy, I think he put in
a strong summer. I think he had a great attitude
coming in and you know it's shown, uh in his
play this year. So he was real good for us
last night. We needed him to be real good for us,
(01:21):
and he was. And uh, you know, I'm happy for him.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
Six years here in New York as an assistant and
a head coach, you were able to come back last
year as an assistant, but your first trip back as
a head coach here with Seattle. What is your time
on Long Island meant to you? And what can you
reflect about your time here that that helped you in
this role with Seattle.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Well, my time in Long Island was outstanding. I mean
we had a lot of success here. Uh, you know,
two conference finals, you know, a game seven won, nothing
lost away from going to the Stanley Cup finals. You know,
just a lot of a lot of winning and uh,
you know, just a lot about you know, culture and
(01:59):
and doing the right things and so you know, really
enjoyed it opened this building up, was part of that
played at the coliseum, which was amazing in the playoffs.
A lot of good things and a lot of good
memories here.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
What'd you learn about your time as a head coach
here with the Islanders that you've applied to this second
stent for you.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Now, well, I mean you guys have asked me this
question a few times, you know. I mean there's always
lessons that you learn and experiences that you have, and
you know, I just I just think that you know,
the second time around, you you take those lessons, you
take those experiences, you apply them and you try to
be better for them.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Like the West, the Eastern Conference very crowded, the Islanders
right in the thick of that playoff race. What about
them makes them so talented? Obviously Matthew Schaffer, the players
that they have. But what type of issues do you
think they can provide here tonight for your team?
Speaker 2 (02:46):
Well, they have a bit of everything. They're heavy, you know,
Paul mary Lee upfront, their dynamic Barzel horror Vat Shaeffer
on the back end, and they're solid when you look
at Pella Pullock, you know their back end and their goaltending.
I think Riddick's play tonight, but he's good and Sir
Opan's outstanding. So they've got a good hockey team here
(03:08):
and they're doing a real nice job of playing fast
and you know, having their dejoin and and you know
be part of the offense.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
And you know they're doing a real good job here.
It's another back to back for your group. How do
you what's the game plan going into this game to
carry that momentum over from these last two nights into
tonight and closing out the road trips strong.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Well, it's the same game plan as we had last night.
But we you know, we have to start well, we
have to take that momentum that we had in the
third period and carry it into the first period tonight.
I thought we had great momentum in Chicago. I didn't
necessarily know that we carried it into the first period
last night. So we've got to make sure we do that.
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