You appreciate things after you lose them.
I yell at the players if I don't like the way they are playing. But when they're playing well, I hug them.
People judge you by the way you play in the playoffs.
You have to be a good team, but you have to be lucky and stay away from injuries.
Russia has got to be the team to beat, in my opinion. When they are playing together as a team, they are tough to beat.
Many European guys go to the N.H.L. at a young age, even without knowing English. But they quickly adapt to new conditions, another game, a new country. They are also young, receptive, can move mountains.