It's not going to be easy every day, but I'm going to work hard, and our players are going to work hard, ... I look forward to this as a new chapter in my life, and I can't wait to get started.

I'm very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.

The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.

I couldn't beat people with my strength; I don't have a hard shot; I'm not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.

The players are feeding off him and we can see that in the locker room. It's a great story, I'm happy for Curtis and he's deserving of all the accolades he's getting right now.

The commissioner, Gary Bettman , promises a season starting in October. If that means replacement players, I don't like it. The real players, I think, won't cross the line. You know hockey guys, how proud they are, how united. But in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, they'll fill the buildings, even for replacements. Fans are mad. They want hockey. Other cities, I'm not sure.