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
area game goal last league penalties power strive
Our PK was good, and not to take anything away from Philly, but they were last in the league on the power play. You still have to kill off the penalties we took. Our power play got us one goal in the first game and nothing in the second. That's one area we strive to improve.
both game games played teams though took
They took the lead, and we just didn't stop. Even though it was a 2-1 game, it was one of the more entertaining games of the year. Both teams played with a lot of courage.
against division huge strong toughest whoever
They're a very strong team, like Syracuse, like Toronto, like Rochester. Our division is probably the toughest of the four, so whoever we play against it's going to be a huge battle.
great hurt momentum power switch
A big momentum switch there. Our power play had some great chances, to give up that ... (it) really hurt us.
goal momentum
That was a big momentum shift. To give up that goal really, really hurt.
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.
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.
good hockey knows last watched
Anybody's who watched any hockey in the last 10, 15 years knows that (Keane) doesn't go often, but when he does he's pretty good at it.
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.
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.
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.
areas bunch useful
He's been very useful for us in a whole bunch of different areas this year.
dressed leave night players seven
Out of the 21 players that were dressed (last) night, theoretically, seven of them are going to leave (today).
rest
Rest is as important as anything else right now.