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.

I'm looking forward to playing against Sidney Crosby as much as I am looking forward to playing against all of the other players in the NHL. And there is no rivalry.

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

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.

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.

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