I want to be the best. So whatever comes with that, I have to accept it.

I think that everyone has an equal right to play and I think we've been supportive of that. With the Olympics and the controversy around that I think those decisions and those laws aren't necessarily something that I agree with personally ... their laws and their views.

I'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.

It's more frustrating. My expectation probably wasn't that I'd play [during the playoffs], but I was just trying to make sure that if there was any chance that it was possible to come back that I was ready and that I'd done everything I could to be ready. It's frustrating, disappointing. But can't really control any of that.

I need to work on defensive play and being consistent.

There's no doubt I'm emotional.

I want to reward this city. Pittsburgh is a great hockey town.