My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team. I'm smiling and happy and enjoying the time of my life.

I always look forward to playing in Toronto because it's such a historic city when it comes to hockey.

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

Fighting is necessary in hockey. But if you fight, you have to choose your partner carefully. If you're an experienced player and you want to fight, you can't choose a player who has never fought in his life.

I never look forward. I live for today. If you think about what's going to happen in a year, in two years, then you begin to plan. And plans never come true.

NHL is the best league in the world and I feel that I should play in the best league in the world. Money's not an issue and you cannot buy happiness.

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