A championship team wins because it already has established players, while a talented team is just beginning to establish players.

Right now I'm scoring goals and I'm the king of the world. And a couple weeks ago I was almost in the toilet. So maybe you just forget to flush me.

Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little kid and since everybody was a little kid, their dream was playing in Olympic Games, especially if we have a chance to represent our country in Sochi, it's unbelievable and it's going to be a great thing.

Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.

I played basketball and soccer but they are very different games, obviously. However, playing any kind of sport always helps you develop physically.

My hair was too big. And my head is big, and my hair is big, so my helmet gets too small. So I have to make a haircut.

I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them