Seattle Kraken head coach Lane Lambert talks son's 10-month journey at sea

Elsewhere, the Kraken are one day away from the first of two games in Finland against the Carolina Hurricanes. It's part of the NHL's global series. But Veterans Day has an extra special meaning for the Kraken's head coach. I sat down with him before he left. On March 1st, Dwayne Lambert watched his team score six goals in a win over Vancouver. As Kraken head coach, he oversaw every line change, defensive rotation, strategic decision. But he had little control over the fate of one family member overseas. Yeah, we were monitoring it pretty close, you know, obviously, you know, watching. Watching what you could. One day earlier, the United States had launched Operation Epic Fury. Lambert's son, Cade, was aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of two aircraft carriers in the Middle East at the start of the war. And the already limited communication to those back home went dark. There was nothing, you know, for a good solid month at least. Thank you. And, you know, they were going obviously 24-7. It's crazy, it's crazy the commitment that our troops put in. And, you know, the demands that they're under for sure. It was a demand that included a record 265 days at sea without a port visit and a 321-day deployment that finally ended last month. Cade requested we not show him for privacy concerns, but Lane, who hadn't seen his son since the Kraken's opening weekend last October, took a day trip to see Cade after he returned home. You know, you feel for those that are still out there, too. You know, obviously super appreciative, you know, that he's back. You feel for those that lost their lives as well. I mean, it's just in the families, you know, I can't. Can't overstate the appreciation that we have for, like I say, for our military and how happy we are he's back with us. Lambert's other son, Cole, has recently been commissioned and will join the Air Force when he's done with dental school. Sometimes we take our daily lives for granted. I was really enchanted. And, you know, we owe it to all of our veterans for the, you know, for the way we live and the freedoms that we have. And can't say, you just can't say enough about it, really. Just amazing he was able to compartmentalize everything going on overseas and also coaching an NHL team at the same time. We'll be right back.