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
final geared good playoffs rhythm stretch
We should be geared up for that final stretch and we should go into the playoffs with a good rhythm here.
playoff
If this was a playoff game, he could play. It's not serious.
certain chance compete decide develop good group guys happy mandates moved playoffs side similar stay team vancouver wait whom
One of our mandates with Vancouver is development and they'll decide whom we develop and who we don't. The other side to this is that we think we've got a pretty good team here and we'd like to have a shot. We're going to be in the playoffs and if we can keep a similar (roster) we have a chance to compete and do well. Obviously, we'd like to see the group stay the same but if certain guys get called up or are moved and go to the NHL, we'll be happy for them. We'll just have to wait and see.
careful combined games last looking played playing playoffs plus rest time year
We're looking at getting him 50 games, plus the playoffs. He didn't even play 50 last year combined with the playoffs (Flaherty played 48 total), that's why I've been careful with his playing time and rest time.
advantage believe game given goals lost mean obviously playoff regular time tough
It's a tough loss. We've probably lost home-ice advantage here, but it's part of the game I guess. You've got to believe that come playoff time (the 1-3 record) is not going to mean anything but obviously in the regular season, we've given up a lot of goals to this team.
catch finish five gearing lost playing playoffs third
Part of gearing up for the playoffs is playing well. So we lost that game. We've got five more to play and if we catch up, we catch up. If we don't, we'll be third and finish from there.
games grind happy played schedule throughout tough worked
In all the games, we worked really hard. This was a tough grind here. The schedule was backwards. It made it that much more challenging for us. I'm happy with the way we played throughout the trip.
came deficit effort execution good stuck
In any league, to come back from a two-goal deficit is a challenge. The effort was good and I didn't think the execution was bad. We just stuck to it and came back.
group looking motivated sharp
I know this group and they've got to be looking at the standings. You've got to be motivated and sharp to play these games. I think we're going to be fine.
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.
attention bit brought grab liked needs player saw stay table three
I liked what he brought to the table -- I saw a little bit of the same player I saw in Vancouver. He was all right with and without the puck. He brought a lot of energy, and he's got in three scraps in two games. He's doing what he needs to do to grab our attention and to stay here.
knowledge playing stop
It's not going to stop him from playing (today) ... to my knowledge. He said he's going to be fine.
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.
good mental needs physical pressure pushed
It's really pushed our physical and mental preparation to where it needs to be. The pressure is going to be there, but our preparation has been good and that's going to continue.