Dave Tippett
Dave Tippett
David G. "Dave" Tippettis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the current head coach of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He is the sixth head coach of the Coyotes and the 21st coach in the Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets franchise...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 August 1961
CityMoosomin, Canada
couple game good pressure took
He made a couple good saves. He took a lot of pressure this game on himself.
ended guys importance needed points recognized talked third trip
We talked about the importance of this game. Our trip would have ended 3-3 or 4-2. These are points that we desperately needed and I think our guys recognized that in the third period.
anybody bodies chance continue decision game glad healthy obviously serious team vulnerable
We're obviously glad that it's nothing too serious with Mike, but we'll just see how he is Saturday. That's a decision we'll make at game time. We do have some healthy bodies around, so we're not going to take a chance with anybody and put anybody in a vulnerable situation. But that being said, we want to continue to play well as a team -- and he's a big part of our team.
bite couple decisions forward four games last looked next nobody time win won
The last couple games, we have made decisions that have come back to bite us. You have to look forward to the next game. You have to win four games to win a series, and the last time I looked nobody has won four yet.
cannot caught game message prepare test today tonight
The message today was to prepare for our game and what we need to do to win. Tonight is the night that it was really put to the test because you cannot get caught up in everything that is going around.
advantage allow guns inferior stick team
I really think the NHL is going to stick to its guns this time, and I think that's good. You don't want to allow an inferior team to take back an advantage they haven't earned.
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I like what they're doing with the rules. The rules are taking players out of the game whose primary job is fighting and forcing teams to consider using players who can skate and play.
rules
I like what they're doing with the rules.
looked neither
They have skill, that's for sure. It's just the first day, obviously, but neither of them looked out of place out there.
points sit valuable
If you look at the 11 points we have in shootouts, the way the standings sit right now, that's a big swing. They're valuable points. I don't think you can ever underestimate them.
bail challenged decided happen instead players rest
Instead we challenged him and decided to see what would happen and we challenged the rest of the players to bail him out.
sees trust
He sees them as well as anybody, and I trust what he has to stay.
chances harder played solid
He played a solid game. There were some chances that were a lot harder than I think they looked.
funny players puts smart work
He puts the work in. It's funny how smart players find a way to get smarter. That's what he does.