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New York Islanders Head Coach implements unique practice punishment to motivate his team


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Josh tupper
March 24, 2023  (12:09)
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Different coaches have different strategies to help motivate their teams, but Lane Lambert's unique punishment might just be one of the best. With the New York Islanders currently sitting in a Wild Card position every single point matters. That's why Lambert is preaching accountability and no mistakes wherever possible.

At yesterday's practice Lambert implemented a punishment for his entire team to help them motivate each other. Lambert made the decision for every shot that was missed the entire team would have to do 2 push ups, creating an incentive for their players not to miss.
For every shot not on net, everyone does two push-ups.
When Lambert announced the punishment he wasn't kidding and the Islanders got a great workout during their practice. This is just another way that the Islanders stay focused as they look to get back into the playoffs this season.
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