As a kid in British Columbia, going back a long way, I learned to skate.

I mean, the best thing for my knee, for anyone's knee, is to never play again and retire. But I'm not going to do that.

I hope people like me and appreciate me the way I am.

One of the advantages, one of the special things, about playing in Detroit or Montreal is guys like Gordie Howe walk in the room. I didn't know he was here tonight, it was kind of a coincidence to get that assist on a night that he's here.

It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot.

Darren McCarty is a big video game guy, and he brings his systems with him on the road.

It's true that in Canada, we pride ourselves on the game, and we like to think we're the dominant hockey nation in the world.