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Blue Jacket escapes with minor penalty for head hit on Tanguay
March 19
Calgary Herald
 
"Brent Sutter was seething behind the bench Sunday night after Jared Boll escaped with a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head on Alex Tanguay. The video replay shows Boll delivered a blatant elbow to Tanguay's face, knocking the Calgary forward out for the second period. Already battling a chronic neck problem, Tanguay returned for the third period but was talking to the team doctor after the game and unavailable for comment. "That's an elbow," Sutter said. "Tangs is going to hit him and he raises his elbow. . . That's why I was disappointed to see that it was only a two-minute penalty out of it. It's clear it's right to his head.""
Just call Tanguay the assist artist
March 13
Calgary Herald
 columnist George Johnson
"The first one, ironically, lacked any trace of the trademark audacity we've come to expect as a matter of course. "A slapshot from the point,'' Alex Tanguay was reminiscing Monday. "I think it was Adam Foote. I tipped it. It went right to Pepe (Claude Lemieux) back door and he put it in. He went straight for the puck afterwards. I was pretty excited. First game. It was nice.'' Only makes sense that Tanguay's first big-league point would be a helper. That was 495 assists ago, 12 [ ] years ago, 869 regular-season commitments ago."
Jets game to trigger Tanguay's Nordiques memories
March 9
Calgary Sun
 
"When the Winnipeg Jets hit the ice against his Calgary Flames Friday night, there will be a flood of memories for Alex Tanguay. He won't be pining for the old Smythe Division days, though. Seeing the new version of the Jets reminds Tanguay of the NHL team he lost growing up. "I'm a kid from Quebec City, so I'm hoping the Nordiques are coming back eventually," the Flames winger said on the eve of facing the Jets at the Saddledome for the first time. "It's nice (the Jets are back). The fans in Canada really enjoy hockey. They embrace it. The make it that much more enjoyable to come to the rink."
Cause deeply personal to Tanguay
February 20
Calgary Sun
 
"Every time Alex Tanguay makes a beautiful passing play that ends in a goal, he's not just helping his team on the ice. Whenever Tanguay records an assist this season, he's working towards finding a way a family can successfully battle the ravages of stomach cancer. The slick left-winger is often criticized for not shooting enough, but assists are important to him. For every helper he records, Tanguay can feel good about another $200 he donates for cancer research. About a dozen Calgary Flames players are involved in charities around the community, and most get interested in helping out causes because of personal experience. Stomach cancer really hit home with the Tanguay family. In January"
Tanguay knows all about the warrior code
February 12
Calgary Herald
 
"Alex Tanguay left no doubt as to his path off the ice. "Well, there was a stream of blood from their net all the way to our door . . . he was dripping," says Tim Jackman, who, from the bench, had watched his Calgary Flames cohort stagger to the dressing room Thursday in Phoenix. "It seemed like it took the ice people 10 minutes to scrape all the blood off. It's never fun to see your teammate take a puck to the face like that, because you know how bad it hurts." Yes indeed — every one of them knows how bad that hurts. Few have not left a similar trail of gore. Few have not made a wincing exit. "If you haven't," says Cory Sarich, chuckling, "then you're pretty fortunate." Hockey players are"
Cut face limits Tanguay against Coyotes
February 10
Calgary Sun
 
"In the immediate moments afterwards, it looked honey badger nasty. Midway through the first period, Calgary Flames left winger Alex Tanguay was hit in the face by the puck when Jarome Iginla's pass attempt ricocheted off a defender's stick. The trail of blood went all the way from the front of the Coyotes net to the team's bench, left behind as Tanguay went to the dressing room. With the way the injury bug has been chomping on Flames players this season — every time one player returns, it seems another goes down — it could have been horrific. After all, when Tanguay was on the shelf for 15 games due to a neck injury, Calgary's offence, especially on the powerplay, took a beating."
Flames playmaker slowly getting his groove back
February 6
Calgary Herald
 
"The Loyal Order of National Hockey League Forwards, apparently, trumps the Battle of Alberta. Because, despite the provincial rivalry, Calgary Flames winger Alex Tanguay is thrilled by what is happening in Edmonton. Specifically, the handiwork of Sam Gagner. "It's great to see," said Tanguay. "As a forward, you love to see scoring, there's no doubt about that. Goalies love to see shutouts, forwards love to see scoring. I guess if you work hard and get the bounces at the right place, anything can happen." Gagner, as everyone knows, kicked the Chicago Blackhawks for eight points Thursday. Then, for good measure, the Oilers pivot nicked the Detroit Red Wings for another three Saturday."
Tanguay improves team skill
February 5
Calgary Sun
 
"Sailing from deep inside the Calgary Flames zone to just outside the Chicago Blackhawks blueline, there was no doubt where Alex Tanguay's offering would land. Predictably, it was right on the tape wrapped around the blade of Jarome Iginla's stick, springing the Flames captain for a breakaway in the late stages of a one-goal game. Making the best of his opportunity, Iginla faked out goaltender Ray Emery and padded the lead. Huge move. And it shows the importance of a (relatively) healthy Alex Tanguay in the Flames lineup. Tanguay has played three games since returning from a neck injury that kept him out of 16 NHL contests, but the 32-year-old left-winger is getting better with every"
Tanguay's lengthy absence nearing end
January 24
Calgary Herald
 
"The temptation, surely, is there. To give the Calgary Flames' best passer one more game off — tonight against the visiting San Jose Sharks — and get him another full week's worth of recovery. But the coach isn't interested in that ploy. Neither is the player. "You never know — I might be lucky, have a couple breakaways, and be the difference in the game," Alex Tanguay said after Monday morning's practice at the Scotiabank Saddledome. "And it might be the two points that gets us in the playoffs. As far as I'm concerned, I want to play as soon as possible. I wanted to get back a month ago. I didn't want to miss any time. "We'll see what Brent decides in the morning.""
Tanguay on road to recovery
January 22
Calgary Sun
 
"Alex Tanguay didn't skate for the Calgary Flames Saturday night. He did have an offer on the table to play elsewhere. While the Flames were in California for the first two parts of this road trip, Tanguay was on the ice by himself in Calgary. At least until Friday morning when the WHL's Calgary Hitmen had an early practice in anticipation of their game against the Prince George Cougars. "They scouted me and offered me (a chance) to play the game (Friday night at the Saddledome)," Tanguay said with a smile after partaking in the Flames morning skate Saturday. "It was fun. Those guys skate well, pass the puck well … We played some three-on-three in the corners (during Hitmen practice) — the"
Flames' Tanguay nursing undisclosed injury
December 23
Calgary Sun
 
"Winger Alex Tanguay didn't suit up for Thursday's clash against the Detroit Red Wings at the Saddledome, the victim of an undisclosed injury suffered in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. There's a good chance he'll be out for Friday's game as well. The news seemed to catch everyone off guard. "I was somewhat surprised after the game," said Flames head coach Brent Sutter. "He's played some of his best hockey here in the last four games for us this year. I was surprised he would be out on a day-to-day basis. We'll just see where it goes.""
Tanguay in mid-season form against Vancouver
September 21
Calgary Herald
 
"Lined up for the second period's opening faceoff, Vancouver Canucks right-winger Mark Mancari started yapping. And his steady stream of words were aimed directly into the earhole of one Alex Tanguay. The Calgary Flames left-winger didn't return verbal fire. And post-game? Tanguay was reluctant to divulge any details of the one-sided chat. "Yeah, yeah, maybe," he said, chuckling and shaking his head. "I don't know what we were talking about.""
Flames' Tanguay 'hitting prime'
June 26
Calgary Sun
 
"If you like the money but not the length of Alex Tanguay's newly minted contract with the Calgary Flames, the left-winger has some positive thinking for you to digest. The 31-year-old who agreed to a five-year, US$17.5-million deal Saturday morning doesn't see this as the twilight of his NHL career. He views it as the potential peak. After posting the lowest totals of any of his 11 seasons in the 2009-10 campaign with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he rebounded with a respectable 22-goal, 69-point performance with the Flames last year. "I think it was an average year stats-wise," he said. "I think I played really good hockey. I still got better. "I think I'm hitting my prime right now. All the"
Flames sign Alex Tanguay to five-year extension
June 26
Calgary Herald
 
"Alex Tanguay appreciates the accolades and chatter surrounding his unofficial candidacy for the non-existent award handed out to the National Hockey League comeback player of the year.Really he does. But seriously speaking, the Calgary Flames left-winger sees nothing spectacular about a 69-point season. Nothing at all. "Personally, you guys made it sound like I had a great year last year," Tanguay said Saturday from Quebec. "I just think I had an average year. Honestly, I think I played a little bit better than my stats showed. "But for me, it was just a normal season. If you look at what I've done over the course of my career — except for that one year in Tampa — I was pretty much at the"
Flames trade Regehr, sign Tanguay
June 25
The Globe and Mail
 
"The dominoes fell quickly for the Calgary Flames Saturday morning. Soon after the Flames completed a deal to formally trade defenceman Robyn Regehr and forward Ales Kotalik to the Buffalo Sabres, they opened up enough salary cap room to sign left winger Alex Tanguay, a potential unrestricted free agent, to a five-year contract extension. General manager Jay Feaster confirmed the Tanguay signing, which will have an annual salary cap hit of $3.5-million, on Saturday morning. "I think - no, I know - the guy with the biggest smile on his face in Calgary isn't Alex, it's Jarome Iginla," said Feaster. "Jarome has made it very clear - that's one guy he very much wants back and wants to play"
Flames sign Alex Tanguay to 5-year, $17.5 million extension
June 25
TSN.ca
 
"The Calgary Flames signed forward Alex Tanguay to a 5-year, $17.5 million contract extension on Saturday. The 31-year-old centre was acquired from Tampa Bay prior to last season - his second stint with the Flames."
Tanguay, Flames far apart in talk
June 21
Calgary Sun
 
"With just days remaining in the countdown to the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and fewer than two weeks left before the free-agent free-for-all, Flames GM Jay Feaster had disappointing news for those hoping to see Alex Tanguay back in Calgary colours for next season. Negotiations are ongoing, but there apparently are large differences in opinions when it comes to terms between the club and the player who posted 69 points in his return to the Flames last season. "It's money," Feaster said Monday in a prelude to a hectic week that will involve discussions with and about his own pending restricted and unrestricted free agents, interviews for a head coach for the farm team, the expected hiring of an"
Flames 'believe' Tanguay deal will get done
May 24
Calgary Herald
 
"With 38 days to go before National Hockey League free agency, Jay Feaster expressed confidence on national radio Monday the Calgary Flames will lock up left-winger Alex Tanguay. "We believe we can," the general manager said on NHL Live. "We do want to get him signed." The 31-year-old setup man for Jarome Iginla headlines a list of seven Calgary players eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1. Tanguay has made it known how much he likes it in Calgary. He adores playing with Iginla. But how much of a raise does one of the best pure passers in the game deserve after putting up 22 goals and 69 points? Can the Flames, tight up against the salary cap, afford the asking price of a player"
Can Flames afford to bring back Tanguay?
April 12
Calgary Herald
 
"You remember that steady chatter — the noise that the Calgary Flames absolutely must track down a No. 1 pivot for Jarome Iginla. The notion makes left-winger Alex Tanguay laugh these days. It really does. "It's funny how everybody always mentioned that Jarome needed a centreman," said Tanguay, grinning. "I think Jarome needs somebody to give him the puck. I tried this year to be that guy." Tried. Succeeded. Tanguay, despite not being a centre, fills that need — to a T. Puck distribution is his mandate. "Look at our season," Tanguay said. "If we would have played well in October and November, probably Jarome is the No. 1 scorer in the league right now. It took a little bit at the start to"
Tanguay wants to stay in Calgary
April 12
Calgary Sun
 
"Alex Tanguay huddled with Calgary Flames owner Murray Edwards Saturday night after the team closed out its NHL schedule at the Saddledome against the Vancouver Canucks. But Tanguay could only giggle a little when asked if he was getting an early jump on negotiations and skipping the middle men sure to be involved before the talented winger becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1. Realistically, Tanguay could be laughing all the way to the bank. The 31-year-old earned just US$1.7 million this year and is due a big raise after a 69-point comeback season with the Flames. No formal negotiations have taken place, but the team has expressed interest in retaining Tanguay's services. Likewise,"
Tanguay certainly no certainty to stay
April 9
Calgary Herald
 
"OK, what now? Alex Tanguay did his discount thing this season, putting name to a free-agent contract with the Calgary Flames for just $1.7 million, but with 22 goals among 68 points on the season, he's heading for a big raise. Huge, in fact, when you consider he's tied for 22nd in league scoring and has produced more than five $3 million-a-year Flames (Olli Jokinen, Rene Bourque, Niklas Hagman, Matt Stajan and Ales Kotalik). Thing is, the Flames at this point in time are tight to the salary cap and Tanguay is one of nine pending free agents. But he's certainly one of the big fish and he's taking a wait-and-see attitude. "We're going to look at the situation, what options are available,""
Tanguay's been tremendous
April 6
Calgary Sun
 
"Jarome Iginla has dominated the headlines of late. And rightfully so. Hitting 1,000 points in dramatic fashion will garner a little attention. Under slightly different circumstances, Alex Tanguay would be a major story. With the Calgary Flames clinging to their playoff hopes, the talented winger has put up some big numbers and has come through at key times. The 31-year-old potted a pair of goals and seven points in the last three tilts. The game before that, he potted the shootout winner to complete an unlikely, season-saving comeback over the Oilers. Still, he's fine with Iginla hogging the spotlight. "I'm fine with where I'm at," Tanguay said with a smile. "When you sign as a player, you"
Tanguay proves lucky charm for Flames' shootout hopes
March 29
The Globe and Mail
 columnist Eric Duhatscher
"For someone who is so good at it, Calgary Flames forward Alex Tanguay doesn't think too highly of the shootout. Tanguay would rather see the NHL go to three points for a win, so that a regulation victory counts for more than one earned in extra time. But assuming the shootout is here to stay because the commissioner wants it that way, Tanguay would prefer to see five shooters involved instead of three because, currently, the team that scores first almost always emerges victorious. The irony, for anyone following the Flames' fortunes of late, is that shootout success is the primary reason they're entertaining any faint playoff hopes. Calgary has nine shootout victories, including last"
Shootout whiz Tanguay reveals a few secrets
March 28
Calgary Herald
 
"Nobody has whipped home more shootout goals this winter than Alex Tanguay. Nobody. And nobody, surely, is as open about the gimmicky exercise than the Calgary Flames left-winger, who (surprisingly) admits to a few personal preferences. Superstitious? Apparently not. Tanguay — who collected his 10th shootout goal Saturday in Edmonton, who paces the National Hockey League with four game-deciding shooties, who has lifted the Flames to a league-high nine shootout triumphs — happily divulges tidbits. Precious little prodding is required. "I'm not going to tell you all of my secrets," Tanguay, grinning, declares — before revealing more than most. He prefers to take a wrist shot. "You just see"
Tanguay tired of excuses for dangerous collisions
March 22
Calgary Herald
 
"In the aftermath of on-ice ugliness, Alex Tanguay hears one excuse. And he's tired of it. Game's too fast to avoid dangerous collisions? The Calgary Flames winger refuses to buy that explanation. He scoffs at the predictable defence of line-crossers. "We've all been playing hockey for 15, 20 years," says Tanguay, just starting to roll on a quiet game-day morning in Los Angeles. "You have that split second and you know what you're doing, you know your actions on the ice, you know where you're pushing, what you're doing with your body. "The game is fast. It is fast on TV. But for the guys on the ice, you have that split second to slow down, to protect yourself . . . to do things differently."
Weather, ice fail to faze Tanguay
February 21
Calgary Herald
 
"The ice was hard. Didn't matter. Alex Tanguay's hands are soft. So soft. Soft as an sleeping infant's breathing. Soft as a cloud. "Man, he could pass the puck across any surface,'' marvelled defenceman Cory Sarich. "Good ice. Bad ice. Bumpy. Smooth. It's a knack. The rest of us just make do with what we've got. "The ice was . . . tough. It was a dump-and-chase game and that seems to suit us fairly well. Just keep things going straight ahead. The boards and glass didn't seem to have a lot of life, either. "Didn't seem to bother Alex much.'' In the fiercest of settings - the thermostat hovering at - 8 C, the ice problematical, the environment completely foreign - the most subtle of players"
Tanguay talks pond hockey
February 16
Calgary Herald
 
"In anticipation of the upcoming Heritage Classic against the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Tanguay giggles at the memory of his last dalliance with hockey in the great outdoors. Rewind to the year 2000. The Tanguay family travels to Denver from Ste-Justine, Que., for the Christmas holidays. Twelve-year-old Maxime Tanguay badly wants to play shinny with his big brother Alex, a sophomore with the Colorado Avalanche. Happy to oblige, Alex takes Maxime out on Christmas Day to a frozen mountain lake in the wooded community of Evergreen. "Obviously when you're a young kid and your brother in the NHL, it's always nice to go out and skate with your brother," Alex says. "So we go out and we get to the"
Tanguay's injury is just a pain in the neck
February 11
Calgary Herald
 
"Alex Tanguay, in high spirits, dared anyone to hang a concussion diagnosis on him. In fact, the Calgary Flames left-winger invited reporters to feel free to analyze his well-being. "You guys can look in my eyes and see how I feel," Tanguay, cackling, said Thursday afternoon. "I don't think I'm at a point where I should be worrying about my head. I'm feeling better." Tanguay went on to insist he'd aced his concussion examination in the aftermath of Monday's collision against the Chicago Blackhawks. One element of the test had been memorizing five words, which he did successfully. Even a day later, Tanguay remembered them. Without much prompting, he grinned and rattled them off rapid-fire -"
Tanguay aiming at Friday return
February 11
Calgary Sun
 
"Maybe just for a brief moment, even Alex Tanguay was wondering if he might be concussed. Initially Wednesday morning, his injury was announced as a concussion. Later that day, a release was sent disclosing it as a neck strain. "I don't know where that came from. I guess there was some miscommunication," Tanguay said Thursday, his humour still intact. "Unless I was concussed, I'm pretty sure I know what the doctors said.""
Tanguay out with strained neck
February 10
Calgary Sun
 
"Alex Tanguay's came by his injury so quietly, most of his teammates weren't even aware he was hurt until they stepped out for the morning skate and the skilled winger wasn't with them. "I was talking to him this morning," said Flames centre Matt Stajan after Wednesday's practice. "I didn't even realize." After taking a knock to the head late in Monday's win over the Chicago Blackhawks, Tanguay skipped Tuesday's optional practice. The team announced Wednesday he was concussed and would be out indefinitely. But hours later, they determined it was a neck strain and their star would only be out on a day-to-day basis. Acting GM Jay Feaster said the 31-year-old didn't complain after the game but"
Bargain Tanguay having fun again
February 8
Calgary Herald
 
"Alex Tanguay is focused on the here now and not the hereafter. The 31-year-old winger has found some of that ol' magic during his second stint with the Calgary Flames and so the question has been asked: Is he starting to look to his future and maybe a fatter salary after his one-year term ends this summer? "Not really," said the former first round draft choice of the Colorado Avalanche, following Monday morning's pre-game skate. "My focus has been, since the start of the year, on playing good hockey. "I really like it here, my family likes it here. I wouldn't have come back if I wouldn't have enjoyed it. But right now my focus is on the team and whatever else happens will happen and I'm"
Tanguay welcomes Forsberg
February 8
Calgary Sun
 
"When Peter Forsberg skated his way to the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's MVP and the Art Ross Trophy as the top scorer in 2002-03, Alex Tanguay was enjoying the ride at shotgun. Tanguay had the best view of Forsberg's heroics, skating on his wing when the Swede racked up 29 goals and 106 points. Although they'll now be on opposing sides of any future Northwest Division battles, Tanguay was happy to hear his old friend will be back playing in the NHL soon. "We'll be watching him," Tanguay said after Monday's morning skate. "It's always been a treat to watch him on the ice. He's very spectacular and makes it entertaining for the fans. I'm curious to see how productive he's going to be,"
Flames "wanted" win over Canucks: Tanguay
January 23
Calgary Sun
 
"Maybe the Calgary Flames aren't quite dead yet. You certainly may have to hold off on those obits after they rattled off wins on consecutive nights against two of the three Western Conference leaders. One sleep removed from beating the Dallas Stars, the Flames came up with another victory, a 4-3 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. "We shot ourselves in the foot a lot early this season, but this league is so even, it's usually the team that wants it more that wins. We wanted it," said left winger Alex Tanguay. It was Tanguay who made the difference, scoring the winner which was ruled no-goal on the ice, but counted after video review. Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo slid"
Tanguay expected to suit up for road trip
January 10
Calgary Sun
 
"When you think of the Calgary Flames and a skills competition, a name which has to come up is Alex Tanguay. There isn't a passing event, but Tanguay is arguably the Flames player possessiing the most pure skill. However, he wasn't in attendance during Sunday's practice or the skills competition which followed, knocked out due to the flu, but he's expected to suit up when the Flames depart Monday for a four-game road trip that begins the next night in Carolina. "He's fine. From what I've been told, he will be ready to go," head coach Brent Sutter. Tanguay has had a strong offensive season with 10 goals and 31 points in 42 games, but he has struggled each of the last two outings and been"
Former Tampa Bay Lightning wing Alex Tanguay takes shots at former regime
December 8
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Alex Tanguay did not dismiss his poor play last season for the Lightning, but the Flames left wing Tuesday was critical of how he was handled by then-coach Rick Tocchet. "The coach has a right to do whatever he thinks is right for the team," Tanguay said before facing his former teammates for the first time. "But when we spoke over the course of the summertime, I was definitely told a different story than the one I ended up with in Tampa. As a player, you at least want to have a chance. "It's certainly no excuse for my play. I think I played poorly, and mostly it was my fault, but I got very frustrated with the situation, that's for sure." Tanguay, on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, had"
Tanguay thankful to Sutter
December 7
Calgary Sun
 
"For all the flack Flames GM Darryl Sutter is taking these days, he got one thing right this summer. Bringing back Alex Tanguay. The former $5.25-million man is a bargain at $1.7M this season with nearly a point per game. To be fair, after a 10-goal, 37-point season with the Tampa Bay Lightning last year, the market for Tanguay's services wasn't what it used to be. "I've very thankful for (Sutter) wanting to bring me back here. I know they were maybe trying last year, late, to do the same thing," Tanguay said. "Darryl's always been very honest with me, he's always been very fair. For the people that don't know him, that's how he is. He told me what he expected of me, what he wanted me to"
Flames' Tanguay provides bang for the buck
December 5
Calgary Herald
 
"Alex Tanguay would never be considered a banger. In fact, his 11 hits this season stake him 503rd in the National Hockey League. But as bang-for-the-buck? He's got a case. For a relatively modest price tag - $1.7 million US - Tanguay is providing the Calgary Flames with a steady stream of offence. With 23 points in 26 games, the left-winger tops the Flames' charts. Of the 30 gentlemen who lead their respective clubs in scoring, only three of them - Nashville's Cal O'Reilly ($562,500), Toronto's Clarke MacArthur ($1.1 million), Florida's Michal Frolik ($1.275 million) - make fewers dollars than Tanguay. "Hey, he's a guy that can make plays," Flames coach Brent Sutter said after Saturday"
Tanguay now a finisher
December 4
Calgary Sun
 
"Alex Tanguay is earning a reputation as a finisher. He scored once in regulation to give the Calgary Flames a 2-1 lead in the third period, and then added one of two goals for the visitors in the shootout to help them come away with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. But in between those high points, he was stoned by Niklas Backstrom on a breakaway in overtime, and then failed to even get a shot or pass away on a two-on-one in the dying seconds of extra time. "The bench was screaming 'Two, two.' I thought they were saying two-on-one, but it was the clock they were talking about," Tanguay said with a grin after the victory, knowing he made up for it with his blocker-side snipe in the"
Look who's shooting now
December 1
Calgary Herald
 
"Fired out of the murky depths of the third period, the sizzling shot came as a shock. For its velocity. The puck absolutely screamed toward the Minnesota Wild's net. For its sound. Missing the target, the puck clattered loudly off the end boards For its originator. Alex Tanguay. Honestly. Yes, it had been the Calgary Flames' pass-happy forward who uncharacteristically stepped into a one-timer Monday, with wicked results. The whistling slapshot would have torn a chunk off goalie Jose Theodore's carcass had it struck him. "(Jarome Iginla) keeps bugging me that my shot gets harder with the years," says Tanguay, grinning. "I tell him that it's the new stick. I played with a wood stick when I"
Tanguay knows he's 'got to be smarter'
November 7
Calgary Sun
 
"In two straight games, Alex Tanguay did the skate of shame. Against both the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild, both 2-1 losses for the Calgary Flames, Tanguay was sent to the penalty box at the worst possible time. The Flames were pushing for the equalizer and about to pull their goalie for the extra attacker when Tanguay took a penalty. Against Detroit, it was a tripping call with 51 seconds left on the clock. In Minnesota, Tanguay was flagged for goalie interference with 77 seconds remaining. "Stupid penalty by me. The referee was looking at us, and their goalie gave me a shot in the head and I pushed him," Tanguay stated. "I thought he was going to give us two minutes each, and"
Second tour of duty for Tanguay
September 23
Calgary Sun
 
"Things might have been too easy for the young Alex Tanguay. Drafted by a Colorado Avalanche club already peppered with stars, the kid from Ste-Justine, Que., was part of deep playoff runs in his first three NHL seasons, winning a Stanley Cup as a sophomore. The ups and downs were relatively minor, and Tanguay racked up 137 goals and 400 points during his six seasons with the Avalanche. He's faced his share of adversity since. It started with his trade to the Calgary Flames in 2006 and ended last year — at least, that's the hope — with a season spent in virtual obscurity with the Tampa Bay Lightning The suddenly well-travelled winger is once again wearing the Flaming C on his chest and is"
Tanguay's deft touch sparks Flames to win in pre-season opener
September 22
Calgary Herald
 
"It's what he does often. And it's what he does well. Pass the puck. But Alex Tanguay's first feed in his Calgary Flames (re)debut wasn't so hot. Rotten, in fact. The puck went awry at the attacking blueline, leading directly to a three-on-one where he was the only man back, leading indirectly to the night's opening goal as his mates couldn't clear the zone after the original foray had been defused. Shifting the puck, however, is the man's bread and butter. There is no Plan B. So, next chance he got, Tanguay orchestrated a pretty one-timer for Jarome Iginla. In the second period — and with Pengrowth Saddledome fans bellowing for a shot — he delicately set up Ian White for a dangerous"
Flames unveil new top trio
September 21
Calgary Herald
 
"Sure, you had your reasons. Good reasons, too. Couldn't tiptoe out of that Chem 20 class. Couldn't sneak another extra-long lunch past the boss. Couldn't borrow the keys to Mom's station wagon. Which means you missed the unveiling of the Calgary Flames' top unit - Jarome Iginla, Olli Jokinen, Alex Tanguay - during Monday's intrasquad matinee at the Max Bell Centre. But fret not - this experiment is going to be long-lived. Take it from the decider. "We need to be patient with this now," Flames coach Brent Sutter noted after the annual Red and White game. "We have the opportunity to allow that to happen. So why not? Let them try to work things out. Hopefully, at the start of the season,"
Tanguay rejoins Flames
July 1
Calgary Sun
 
"Alex Tanguay is coming back to the Calgary Flames. Sun Media sources confirmed the left winger, who spent a pair of seasons with the Flames, signed with the club Thursday. Tanguay, 30, reportedly inked a one-year, US$1.7 million contract which has a no-trade clause. The quirk of the no-trade clause is he twice asked to be dealt from Calgary during his second season here, and received his wish after the 2007-08 season when he was traded to Montreal. Over his two seasons with the Flames, Tanguay collected 40 goals and 139 points in 159 games. He and Mike Keenan, the head coach his second season here, didn't see eye-to-eye and the high profile left winger was moved."
Report: Tanguay signs one-year contract with Flames
July 1
TSN.ca
 
"Forward Alex Tanguay is returning to the Calgary Flames, signing a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the team on Thursday. The 30-year-old Quebec native spent last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, putting up 10 goals and 27 assists in 80 games."
Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Tanguay says he will work hard to improve
March 23
St. Petersburg Times
 
"The play, as it unfolded Sunday, could not have set up better for Alex Tanguay. On a two-on-one with Steven Stamkos, and with a player between them, Florida's Keith Ballard, who Tanguay knows likes to sprawl to disrupt plays, the choices for the Lightning left wing were clear: shoot the puck or pass quickly before Ballard went down. But Tanguay held the puck too long, and his pass slid right into Ballard, who was spread eagle on the ice. "I knew he was going to dive," Tanguay lamented Monday at the Ice Sports Forum. "That's a play you can't miss." That is the kind of season it has been for Tanguay, who began with hopes of re-establishing himself as a top-six goal scorer and helping center"
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Tanguay finding groove
December 30
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Alex Tanguay will be the first to say that this season - his first with the Lightning - hasn't started exactly the way he had envisioned. The left wing, a scorer his entire career, struggled out of the gate, with just four goals in his first 36 games. Coach Rick Tocchet benched the 10-year veteran two weeks ago in Nashville, hoping to get more out of him, as well as the rest of his slumping team. Tanguay has responded, scoring two goals in the past two games and tallying five points total in the past five games. The two goals were his first since Nov. 16, and he has as many points as he had in his previous 13 games. "He's found his groove right now," Tocchet said. It couldn't have come at"
Lightning offense erupts in victory against Blues
December 19
Tampa Tribune
 
"By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. Jeff Halpern scored twice for his 10th career multi-goal game, and Vinny Lecavalier and Alex Tanguay each had a pair of assists. Marty St. Louis scored once and added two assists, while second-year center Steven Stamkos notched a pair of goals to give him 20 on the season. Kurtis Foster also scored for the Lightning, who won for the first time since Dec. 5. For"
Tanguay unhappy about sitting
December 17
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Lightning left wing Alex Tanguay vowed to work harder to improve his game and said he will follow coach Rick Tocchet's instructions. What he was not willing to immediately do was put Tuesday's benching behind him. "I'm going to do everything I can to help this team," Tanguay said Wednesday. "But I feel that I shouldn't be the only one that has to sit out for the record we have, and the only one who has to pay the price." Tanguay and forward Jeff Halpern sat for the 7-4 loss to the Predators in Nashville that dropped the Lightning to 11-13-9. Coach Rick Tocchet was clear Tanguay was out because of his play. Halpern was benched for a "kind of" disciplinary issue. Neither said much to"