The 2002 (Olympic) team was a great team, we won the gold medal, they deserved all the accolades that they got. But this team seems to have a little more depth and maybe a little more talent to pick from. So it makes the job of picking the right 23 guys even more difficult.

That's the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.

And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.

Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.

It's easier to lose than to win.

At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.

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