Alain Vigneault

... with a . goals-against average and . save percentage. The -year-old signed with the Dallas Stars , where he figures to get more playing time while backing up Kari Lehtonen . Demitra was a healthy scratch on multiple occasions during the playoffs and fell out of favor with coach Alain Vigneault . Last season, injuries slowed Demitra, who played in just regular-season games. He'll earn a paycheck next season in the KHL. Bernier never lived up to expectations and was dealt to the Florida Panthers along with Grabner in exchange for defenseman Keith Ballard this summer. The ... Read More »

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... winger Desbiens ready to make jump to NHL The timing might just be perfect for Guillaume Desbiens. After showing tremendous growth in his two seasons with the Manitoba Moose, the gritty winger is going to do everything in his power to impress Alain Vigneault and the Vancouver Canucks coaching staff when he reports to training camp next month. Obviously its really important to me and its the first time since I turned pro that I have a chance to make the team, said Desbiens, who has been training in Winnipeg the past two weeks and participated ... Read More »

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... Ducks assistant coach Newell Brown was hired on Tuesday by the Vancouver Canucks to serve in a similar capacity under coach Alain Vigneault . According to the Vancouver Province and other sources, Brown was hired to replace Ryan Walter . He joins a staff that includes former NHL coach Rick Bowness . No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. ... Read More »

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