If I'm not going to play a lot I'd like to have a chance to win every time I jump between the pipes.
Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept.
I've always had a passion for hockey, ... That's the key. You can't be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing what you do.
I think a lot of times what practice can do for you when guys are playing a lot of minutes, it sometimes takes away a little bit of their sharpness, because they have the puck a lot and all that.
Hockey is its own game. It's completely different than all the other games, although it's getting way too close to soccer.
Every time I have a chance I'm going to make a pass to one of my players in practice. Every time I have a chance I'm going to clear the puck just to see how far I'm going to be able to shoot it.
It's just part of me, playing the puck.
When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.
Our four defensemen all had flaws: one couldn't skate backwards, one couldn't turn to his left, one couldn't turn to his right, and the fourth couldn't pass the puck accurately to our blue line. Somebody had to clear the loose pucks, so I started doing it myself.
To me, hockey was always tremendous fun. That's what kept me going for so long. I simply love to play hockey.
You can't be happy, taking away something I've worked on all my life to do and help my teammates and help my defense, ... It's just part of me, playing the puck. So, definitely, you can't be happy.
I told (Anze) Kopitar 'You aren't touching the puck enough. I don't like your breakout.' I think Kopitar can make magic with the puck
I think, for me, I'm a player that wants the puck, and I'm a better player when I have it.
I graduated early from high school, but up until I graduated, I was playing high school hockey. I really enjoy hockey. That's definitely what I do on my days off, for sure.
Growing up, I'd never play goalie in street hockey or at shinny. I liked playing out. So the entire time I played goal, I liked handling the puck better than most.
I love everything about hockey.
Just try to get the puck and make plays, not so much worry about scoring or getting an assist or points, just try to get it and make plays. That should take care of itself.
I think I'm a good passer and can make plays, but there's definitely a knack to putting the puck in the net.
