You can't be happy, taking away something I've worked on all my life to do and help my teammates and help my defense, ... It's just part of me, playing the puck. So, definitely, you can't be happy.
Martin BrodeurIt's a skill that I worked all my life, and it's been taken away. That's kind of tough to take.
Martin BrodeurGoalies often react quickly to shots with no regard for what might happen to their body because we are trained to stop pucks first and ask questions later.
Martin BrodeurThe doctor looked at it after the game and he thought it didn't look too bad, but we'll see what happens. My skate got caught and I twisted it. I heard it twist and I couldn't get up. All my body weight fell on it. I had to be really hurt to leave the game - we were still in the game at that point.
Martin Brodeur