No matter who you are, we're creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.

I get a lot of parents coming up to me, telling me they are grooming their kids to be professional athletes. I'm really against that. I think it's a great life, and yeah, you can lead them in that direction. I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn't make it, they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.

I'm very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.

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

It's easier to lose than to win.

But in my mind, I don't think there's any question Sidney Crosby is the best all-around player in the game. His hockey sense is so strong and so solid, combined with his God-gifted talent of being able to see the ice, see the entire picture in front of him. And, most importantly, I don't care how good you are, if you don't have a work ethic, it doesn't matter. There's no question that each and every game, he's one of the hardest-working guys on the ice. In my mind, he's the best player in the game today.

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