TORONTO — Lane Lambert knows mistakes were made. Lessons were also learned.

His first opportunity as an NHL head coach came when the New York Islanders handed him the reins after 11 seasons in a supporting role with three different organizations.

Lambert would only last 127 games in the top job on Long Island following four campaigns as an associate under Barry Trotz. Having dusted himself off and taken some time to reflect, he's hoping for a much longer runway in his new gig.

Lambert was hired by the Seattle Kraken in May — the franchise's third bench boss in five campaigns since entering the league — and has the club off to a solid start in 2025-26.

"It's just experiences," Lambert said when asked how he's a different coach this time around. "There's certain things that maybe you've

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