Alex Tanguay
Alex Tanguay
Alex Joseph Jean Tanguayis a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently an unrestricted free agent who last played with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He has also played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL and briefly for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League A in 2004. An offensive player, he is best known for his passing and playmaking ability...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth21 November 1979
games power worked
These are real important games right now. Tonight, the power play worked really well.
chances created felt few games maybe past skating
For us to be successful, I've said it many times, we need to be skating. I felt with our skating we've created a lot chances the past few games and, yes, we did get a few bounces going our way. But I think with our skating we created a lot of opportunities and maybe that's what created those bounces.
game gentleman great guys last realize respectful
He's a great person. You guys have been around him for the last little while and you realize how much of a gentleman he is and how respectful of the game he is.
few games next possible soon starts stop
I haven't done much stop and starts but probably will over the next few days. Hopefully, I'd like to come back as soon as possible and play as many games as possible before the playoffs.
approach game happened playoff since single win
It's never happened in this organization since I've been here, so it's going to be a gut-check. We have to approach every game as if it was a playoff game and we need to win every single one of them.
fits huge issue skating
Skating is going to be a huge issue in these playoffs. For us, it fits right into our game.
adam affect brought decisions guys hopefully leadership losing management peter saw skills step team
There's a lot of new players, but they brought a lot of skills and a lot of leadership with them. Obviously, losing Peter (Forsberg) and Adam (Foote) is going to affect your team, and some of the other guys are going to have to step up. But the management made the decisions for the better of the team, and hopefully we can be a better team. I like our team speed, from what I saw today.
anxious everybody good saw stood
You saw the fans. Everybody just stood up and was anxious to get it going. I think it's good for hockey.
best ethic great guy himself kid learning prepares seeing work
Just seeing his work ethic I think has been the best thing for me. I'm learning something every day at practice; every game. The way he works, the way he prepares himself every day. I think that's important for a young kid like me and it's great to be able to learn from a guy like that.
ashamed david front played
David played well. He's got nothing to be ashamed of. We've got to play better in front of him.
battle expect lots playing power practice settle
(There's) lots of frustration. We're going to have to battle harder. That power play's got to get going. Right now I think we just have to settle down and practice hard. Some of us are not playing very well. I expect more out of myself, especially on that power-play unit.
couple good guys last opinions paid team time watched
I watched the last couple days. It was good hockey. A lot of guys have their opinions about who should be on the team and who shouldn't. I have mine, some other guys have theirs. I get paid here, and I know what I have to do. I know I can do a lot more in the last 23 games, and it's time for me to play better.
fell felt hit pushed
I hit Nieminen, and he kind of fell down. He kind of pushed my knee. ... I didn't think much of it, but it felt a little awkward.
hoping rested
(The hip) just wasn't really getting any better. I rested it, hoping it was going to get better.