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.

In the U.S., you have so many rules, everything's regulated and structured. When you make a mistake, you pay for it -a lot.

When I'm not happy, I can't play. That's just the way I am.

I'm trying not to be a kid all the time, but it's hard.

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.

It's tough in the NHL; you have to produce on a high level. And everybody expects you to do it because you make a lot of money. And I never minded it. I always want to be that guy.