When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys.

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

To win the Calder Trophy means a lot. It means a lot. I don't have words. I could tell you in Russian.

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 think I must play how I can, that's all. And if I play my best I'll be happy. It doesn't matter because NHL is the best league in the world and we have great players so whoever the coach puts me with is the best. The coach knows best.

Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too.

When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys.