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

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.

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.

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

The NHL is the best in the world, it has the best players. I love the NHL.

I saw the rebound and when the puck came to me, I said, oh my God, puck, I must shoot.

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