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

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.

We're going to play our game and we're going to come back and we're going to play Montreal or Tampa.

Nobody ever tells me to give them a pass or anything. My job is to score goals, and if I don't shoot the puck, I can't score goals.

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

Girls, where are you? I can't find you.

There will always be critics. On one hand, criticism can be positive. On the other hand, criticism can be negative. But critics will always be watching the game. If you listen to everybody, you can go crazy. I have my own point of view, and I always try to keep it.