Tanguay Critical of Tocchet

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.