A hard slap shot from 15 feet. It caught me on the shoulder, but you have to put that aside read more

A hard slap shot from 15 feet. It caught me on the shoulder, but you have to put that aside in the moment of the game.

Those guys put you in a situation to win every game. That's why they are in the top four.

Those guys put you in a situation to win every game. That's why they are in the top four.

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

I know the only reason I made it anywhere in hockey was because I was a fighter. I know that read more

I know the only reason I made it anywhere in hockey was because I was a fighter. I know that was my role. I made it to the NHL doing that. If I don't fight again in my life that doesn't mean I'm not a tough guy.

If that child is a message in a bottle, ... it has just washed up on shore.

If that child is a message in a bottle, ... it has just washed up on shore.

We've been fortunate to pick up where we left off last year. Hopefully we can keep working hard and keep read more

We've been fortunate to pick up where we left off last year. Hopefully we can keep working hard and keep it going.

We lost our bona fide closer and our No. 1 guy.

We lost our bona fide closer and our No. 1 guy.

It was really staggering to stand there on that slab on what was their City Hall and you look around read more

It was really staggering to stand there on that slab on what was their City Hall and you look around 360 degrees and you see nothing there that could be salvaged.

When one kicks over a tea table and smashes everything but the sugar bowl, one may as well pick that read more

When one kicks over a tea table and smashes everything but the sugar bowl, one may as well pick that up and drop it on the bricks, don't you think?