Alain Vigneault
Alain Vigneault
Alain Vigneaultis a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Vigneault has previously coached the Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL, as well as in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. During his career with the Canucks, he won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach of the year in 2006–07 and has become the team's record holder for wins as a coach. Under Vigneault, Vancouver...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth14 May 1961
CityQuebec City, Canada
playoff
If this was a playoff game, he could play. It's not serious.
chances games guys happy high liked offensive power row
This is two games in a row where our offensive opportunities are as high as they've ever been. The chances (to score) must have been 25-5 tonight. I'm happy with the way our guys played. Obviously, I would have liked for the power play to put the game away ... but the guys are working hard.
everybody focus game good last major obviously people players playing quo ready status theory work
Obviously when something like that happens, there is major disappointment and status quo is not going to do it. There are some good players there and some people that were working the players. Why they didn't come together? I don't know because I'm not there. Everybody has got a theory on it and we'll let everybody work on their theory and we're going to focus on the Manitoba Moose, playing this last game well and getting ready for the playoffs.
division fact pushed strong teams
Any one of those teams can win, that's how strong our division is. The fact we've been pushed in our division from Day 1 is great.
consistent force overall plays poised steady within
If you look at the overall season, he's been a very consistent and steady force back there. He's very poised and plays within his limits. That's been his strength.
bring game good greener help offensive practice supposed touch veteran week
Greener is a veteran who is supposed to bring an offensive touch to the game. I thought he was all right in the first game but just so-so in the second. He had a long layover and it showed. Hopefully, a good week of practice here should help him.
guys happy liked parts preferred regular win
A win is a win, but the guys weren't happy -- they would have preferred to do it in regular time. It's a big win for us and I liked a lot of parts to our game.
goal momentum
That was a big momentum shift. To give up that goal really, really hurt.
gave great guys hear saying
It's great they're getting this opportunity. A lot of times you hear guys saying 'you never gave me a chance.' Well, now they've got it. They've got the football, let's go with it.
bat days four game guys next reminder thinking
Off the bat there, our guys were thinking that there were four days before the next game and were (going through the motions). That's not the way to get better. Sometimes, like anything else, you need a reminder. And I'm the reminder guy.
far saw skill
As far as the skill and quickness, I saw some things that I liked. He was able to get into some holes.
doubt knew mind needed
I knew this is really challenging for him not playing, but if we ever needed him there was never a doubt in my mind that he would be ready.
knowledge playing stop
It's not going to stop him from playing (today) ... to my knowledge. He said he's going to be fine.
everybody flats guy knows
Flats is the guy and everybody knows that.