Former Coyote Steve Downie rips club, Dave Tippett on Twitter
It's safe to say former NHLer Steve Downie's career won't be resuming in the desert.
The 29-year-old spent 26 games with the Arizona Coyotes last season, and he didn't enjoy the experience.
Downie took to Twitter on Thursday night and again Friday to express his displeasure with the organization and the club's head coach, Dave Tippett.
Some of the language is a bit colorful:
2nd shout out is to dave tippet and newel brown on running a great program down in AZ there's a reason there in last every year. #classless.
— Steve Downie (@stevedownie23) December 23, 2016
4th. I've never played on a team when my best player broke his hand in a fight. Hahah the game has changed. Or tippets an idiot
— Steve Downie (@stevedownie23) December 23, 2016
Another classless move done by tippet. This really put over the edge last year and made me quit on az.
— Steve Downie (@stevedownie23) December 23, 2016
The way they treated big John Scott. I remember watching tippet laugh at big John working his ass off for the team.
— Steve Downie (@stevedownie23) December 23, 2016
My last game I played for the coyotes.. dave the man tippet didn't let me skate for 4 days not even a morning skate.
— Steve Downie (@stevedownie23) December 23, 2016
Then he randomly wants me in his line up .. Fucking classless
— Steve Downie (@stevedownie23) December 23, 2016
You can check out more of the holiday cheer on Downie's Twitter account.
A first-round pick, 29th overall in 2005, Downie scored 76 goals and added 120 assists in 434 career regular-season NHL games.
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