Kraken head coach Lane Lambert on his experience in the Toronto market with the Leafs: "I'd certainly heard stories about how you walk down the street and this or that (might happen)... It didn't happen"

"Coming back to Toronto, you know this Leafs team very well. What do you expect out of them? Lambert: They're a dynamic hockey team with tremendous individual skill. They don't need a lot of opportunities to put the puck in the net. They're dangerous. Watching them play the Rangers, they played fast. They're just a good hockey team that is solid top to bottom. They've got a defense core and good goaltending. Good team."

"Lambert: It was great. I enjoyed my time here immensely. The whole organization is outstanding from top to bottom, starting right at the top. It was a tremendous experience for me to be here and be a part of the team. You can always learn from every person you work with, whether it's Craig Berube, Mike Van Ryn, or whoever. You can always take away little things that help you as you move forward. That is kind of what happened."

Lane Lambert described Toronto as a dynamic, fast, and dangerous team with tremendous individual skill, effective scoring from limited chances, solid depth, a strong defensive core and quality goaltending. He said his season with Craig Berube was a tremendous experience within an outstanding organization, and that he learned small lessons from colleagues like Berube and Mike Van Ryn. He reported manageable media pressure while coaching in Toronto and noted community support was not intrusive. He characterized his development since Long Island as driven by experience that allows him to do things better and avoid past mistakes.

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