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First Ping Pong Ball
In 2006, when he took over as the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Alain Vigneault had a vision. This was a different NHL than when he had his first coaching stint in Montreal, a post he held from 1997-01. This was post-2005 NHL lockout; hockey in a league trying to emphasize goal scoring and entertainment value.
And slowly, Vigneault's vision in Vancouver came together. Each year, his Canucks climbed higher and higher in possession metrics like Corsi and Fenwick, according to Hockey Analysis. Finally, in 2011, his finely tuned Vancouver machine fought its way into the Stanley Cup Final with a high-octane, up-tempo style of play. They fell one win shy of lifting the Cup.
When Vigneault was chosen as the Rangers new head coach this past offseason, he was supposed to bring that same style to New York, and change hockey culture on Broadway. He was supposed to fix the offensive problems that befell the John Tortorella era Rangers, a team built from the net out that always fizzled out in the postseason due to a lack of goal scoring.
...much more: http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2014/5/...sis-alain-vigneault-stanley-cup-playoffs-2014
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