In a sense we are fortunate that most attackers want to control and use systems they attack rather than destroy them.

He's the same as last year to me. He just has to control that slider a little better. Last year those balls were against the wall, caught. The ball was jumping tonight. There was a little breeze blowing out.

[Johnson has 13 goals and four assists this season.] Kirby has excellent ball-control skills, ... He's very explosive with his ability to spin away, getting clear of defenders and going one-on-one with goaltenders. And if Kirby is going one-on-one with a goalie, the goalie is usually going to lose the point.

One of the big differences between the nonachiever and the achiever is that the latter has mastered the art of applying the obvious.

My wrist action is second to none.

Since I cannot govern my own tongue, tho' within my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongues of others?