Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we're Thanksgiving turkeys.

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.

You know, I've held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.

Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull and Jean Béliveau probably looked at us in the '80s and said, "These guys are soft. We used to take the train."

I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.

I miss 100% of the shots I don't take.

I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.