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
couple good grinding guys ice lines offensive
I don't see this as any different from any other time. We've got two good offensive lines, a couple grinding lines and guys on D who are going to get a lot of ice time.
areas bit groove guy jason needs strong time took tough type
Obviously, it took Jason a little bit of time to get his groove but I like the way he's been playing. We're going to need him to play that strong and even better in the playoffs. He's the type of guy that with one shot, he can find the back of the net. He's a shooter, he needs to go to those tough areas and he understands that.
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.
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.
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.
everybody flats guy knows
Flats is the guy and everybody knows that.
evident looked luxury puck referee replay sure
In our league, the referee doesn't have the luxury of replay. He was right there, but he wasn't sure and he couldn't make the call. I looked at the replay and it was pretty evident the puck was in.
talk
If you want me to talk about the referee, I can't say a word.
dressed leave night players seven
Out of the 21 players that were dressed (last) night, theoretically, seven of them are going to leave (today).
morning practice sure
He will practice with us (this) morning and we'll probably take him on the road. I'm not sure if he's going to play yet.
execution hurts
That hurts us off the bat. Yes, we were up 4-2 but I never really thought we had our whole execution down pat.
nine pack teams tight
You shouldn't need a carrot. There are eight, nine teams right now that are in a tight pack and we're right up there with them.
fought hard start typical
It was a typical Toronto-Manitoba game. It was hard fought from start to finish.