I have an eye injury now. I can't really afford another one. I wish that I'd had [a visor] on before.

One of the advantages, one of the special things, about playing in Detroit or Montreal is guys like Gordie Howe walk in the room. I didn't know he was here tonight, it was kind of a coincidence to get that assist on a night that he's here.

He had a bad deal. With his neck injury then his eye socket and then his back, but he's now fully fit. And this is as good as week as any for this game.

I knew if I wanted to be a general manager, I was going to have to leave to work for another organization.

It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot.

Very few cities in the NHL have the history or the following of the Detroit Red Wings.