Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.

Listen, first of all, my wife is my best friend. My love for her is deeper than anything. The reality is, I'm not involved, I wasn't involved and I'm not going to be involved. Am I concerned for both of them Sure there's concern from me. I'm more worried about them than me. I'm like you guys, I'm trying to figure it all out.

I don't think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.

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

My best friend had a hockey scholarship at Ohio State, so I would get a couple of pairs at the beginning of the season and send them down to him. They practised two hours a day. He'd skate in them for three weeks then ship them back.

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

He brings something special. I don't know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn't understand his answer.