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As an offensive player, you always want to produce and score goals, especially when that's your job on the team.
I'm so proud to be Canadian. I've been to 58 countries, and they're wonderful countries, but Canada is the best.
To me, it's like we're already in the playoffs. Every game is important for our position. We can't relax at all.
It doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down. The only thing that matters is how many times you get up.
Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful.
The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
I heard people say, 'Why would he want to do this?' My answer is 'Why not?' It is what I love. It's what I know.
I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
I don't score highlight reel goals. They come from work, from getting into the corners, getting a little dirty.?
I think it is very important to spend time to help make people all over the world see how great a game hockey is.
The mind is such a powerful thing, and when you learn how to control that it really turns a lot of things around.
There's no way I would have thought I would have had the career that I did and the longevity. Absolutely no idea.
I haven't been to Nigeria, but my dad and I have talked about going. I have a grandma over there who's been here.
If I was on a third or fourth line I would probably be in the NHL, because you don't have to produce every night.
If I ever have a chance to become a top-notch guy on a top team, I think that's more valuable than anything else.
Every year you go out and there are teams you have success against and there are teams that are a little tougher.
I love to play the game, love to be around the rink, and love to joke around with my teammates and have some fun.
Mutual respect among everyone for one another and for one another's rights is an absolute prerequisite for peace.
It's a little weird when people turn around and look at you, but I don't mind. I really don't think I've changed.
A thousand games for one organization, it's pretty cool, and I'm going to be the first guy to do it in Washington.
Moscow is a big city. It's all nerves - something's always happening somewhere. D.C. is a quiet, calm family town.
Fifty percent of the game is mental and the other 50 percent is being mental. I've got that part down, no problem.
I don't play in spite of people, I play for the people who pushed me along, the people who have helped me succeed.
Everybody wants to go out like a John Elway, where he wins two Super Bowls and is able to retire on his own terms.
There's an old saying that when it gets tough the tough get going. You have to work your way through these things.
After 20 years in the game, I was fortunate to get away from the game and enjoy my family, which was great for me.
Getting into the Hall is such an honor. It's like the dessert of your career. The Hall is the top of the mountain.
As a player you get to meet Hall of Fame members and now to have my name in the same sentence makes me speechless.
Some guys joke, but when guys are hurt, I can diagnose their injuries because I've gone through almost everything.
EVERYTHING is dependent on whether or not we care... CHOOSE to care, CHOOSE to want, CHOOSE to do the right thing.
I was better at both ends, defensively and offensively, It was more of a well-rounded game. I want to add to that.
You know, I've held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.
I can eat anything. After practice I can stop at McDonald's. I don't have a problem with gaining weight, thank God.
I was the happiest guy in the world when I was on the ice. You're being paid to play a game! That's pretty special.
I always tell Bobby he was up in the air so so long that I had had time to shower and change before he hit the ice.
When you're a young kid and you come into the NHL, you're given money and fame, to an extent, especially in Boston.
Rocket had that mean look on, every game we played. He was 100 percent hockey. He could hate with the best of them.
Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried
Do everything you need to do to keep the passion alive and never forget that it is a privilege to do what you love.
We're not only hockey players. A lot of guys have families and girlfriends. You can't just think about hockey 24-7.
I'm playing against men who are bigger and stronger than I'm used to. I've definitely got to bulk up at some point.
For PSP, we play the 'SOCOM' game as a team on the plane, and it's pretty cool because you can connect to everyone.
When fairy tales are written in the west, they're known as folklore. In the east, fairy tales are called religions.
I just want to comment on how It's become a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in Love with my sloppy seconds
For me, I've learned that the best thing is to focus on the team you play for and yourself and what you need to do.
I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
I'm very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.
The love and passion I had for the game was my key. I never had that taken out of me by my parents or a silly coach.
It's not easy to retire. No one teaches you how. I found that out when I tried it the first time. I'm not a quitter.
Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried.