People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.

Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.

Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.

One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game - if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.

You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.

It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.

In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.