Breakaway goals are fun.

Teach your parents well.

I am doing what I love to do.

There's no doubt I'm emotional.

I want to be the best player possible.

I'm not picky. When I'm hungry, I eat.

The best way for me to lead is through my game.

Concussions are still kind of a mysterious thing.

Growing up in Canada, I didn't watch football much.

I don't have one favourite band. I like everything.

I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous.

For every whack I've given, I've gotten four or five.

I need to work on defensive play and being consistent.

I want to reward this city. Pittsburgh is a great hockey town.

I watched 'Mighty Ducks.' 'Slapshot' when I was a little older.

I try to stay pretty level-headed and just do what I have to do.

I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself.

It's not that hard to stay grounded. It's the way I was brought up.

I promise to play for the logo on the front, not the name on the back

It's really football, tennis, and golf that I watch other than hockey.

I want to be the best. So whatever comes with that, I have to accept it.

I want to be the best, so whatever comes with that, I'll have to accept.

I am putting pressure on myself to do my best and perform to my potential.

I'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.

My dad introduced me to the game, gave me a stick. Since then I've had a passion for it.

Wouldn’t it be amazing, getting up everyday and playing; doing something that you love to do?

Love isn't lying, it's loose in a lady who lingers, saying she is lost, and choking on hello.

It didn't feel like it was anything too major, but if you had to look at one hit that would be it.

I want to play as soon as possible, You want to play but I don't pick and choose. It's not my job.

Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.

I'm most comfortable definitely when I'm on the ice. I love to play. It's something that I just love to do.

People are going to have their opinions. Whether it's good or bad, I don't really think about it either way.

I was better at both ends, defensively and offensively, It was more of a well-rounded game. I want to add to that.

For me, I've learned that the best thing is to focus on the team you play for and yourself and what you need to do.

Dreams are so important. You need to have big goals and expect a lot of yourself but you have to enjoy the ride too.

I don't think there's ever a time where I step back and say I wish I was something different. I'm doing what I love to do.

In my situation there are often things I need to do for the team, so when I get the chance to relax it's all I want to do.

I've always had a passion for hockey, ... That's the key. You can't be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing what you do.

I feel comfortable, I'm definitely feeling challenged but with each day I gain more experience. I'm just trying to improve each day.

My favorite player would probably be Steve Yzerman. He played in Detroit. I really liked the way he played and the way he handled himself.

The more you hesitate in a game, the more your chance of getting hit. Your focus isn't there. When you hesitate, usually you're in trouble.

I have been practising since I was 4 or 5 years old, but that wasn't really practice. I was just having fun.... I just loved to play hockey.

Obviously, I don't want to be in the box for over a hundred minutes during the season, but at the same time I have to try to play with an edge and battle out there.

Challenging someone is good. You need to do it. Sometimes they don't even realize you're doing it, like when you joke with a goalie, 'What's wrong today? You losing it?

Challenging someone is good. You need to do it. Sometimes they don't even realize you're doing it, like when you joke with a goalie, 'What's wrong today? You losing it?'

Breakaway goals are fun. When you score a quick one in front of the net, it just happens, but during a breakaway, there's about one or two seconds where you're not sure.

I look at it as a challenge, ... I'm not going to put too much added pressure on myself. I want to play in the NHL, and after that [happens], I can worry about things beyond that.

It seems like yesterday I was up there watching my first NHL game, and I was skating on the ice this time. It brings back memories, but at the same time it's something I'll remember forever.

It was amazing. You don't have a choice but to play your best. They force you do do that because they're smart and that's the fun part for me, I'm being challenged to think faster and be creative.

It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.

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