You can't give up in any game, even if you are losing.

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.

People judge you by the way you play in the playoffs.

Crosby is a great player, but I'd have to say Ovechkin, who is also a great player but doesn't have the same kind of support, and who does something great on almost every shift.

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.

I know how well I can play. I don't mention myself with the other players. I mention myself with the best.

I yell at the players if I don't like the way they are playing. But when they're playing well, I hug them.