I look forward to a lot more free time, at least initially, with my wife, Lisa, and our three children.

I’m going to skate again Saturday. I’m not ready to play today. We’ll skate Saturday and determine whether Sunday is a go.

If anything, it shows how good he was because he played probably four or five years less than I did. So, that’s quite an achievement by him than anything I’ve done.

When it gets to this point, it’s just hard to pull the trigger.

It’s obvious that finishing first doesn’t guarantee anything. I don’t think where you finished in the standings is tremendously important in the playoffs.

It was the right thing to do. I would’ve loved to play in the Olympics again, but I believe it’s time for me to step aside. It’s time to let other guys play.

I honestly don’t think I’ve been in a fight in over ten years. And any of the fights that I did participate in, weren’t of any note.

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

I felt better than expected, but watching Henrik skate around out there, I’m pretty envious; I’d like to be able to move like that, … He clearly was the best player on the ice.

He’s a bright guy. Known him for a long time, so I’m not surprised at all. I think it’s great for former players to be as involved as they can in the PA, especially a...

Our team’s goal is always to win the Stanley Cup. I don’t want to get too carried away with this regular-season success because we’ve had playoff disappointments the last few years, and I don’t forget...

I tried to get through the first part of camp, that was my concern, and got through it and I was feeling pretty good,

It’s worked out well. We’ve been together for a while and played effectively.

The 70’s hair with the long on the sides, just doesn’t look good coming down the sides of the helmet.

I think it’s a fair way to replay the game. I know they debated which was the best thing to do. They felt, you know, if we’re going to make the fans come back, give...

I think we just had a lot more energy.

I just have to make a decision, then live with it for a few days. And if I’m comfortable with it, stick with it. If not, I can change my mind.

Since the season ended, I’ve let things settle down, and I have to talk to the coaching staff and management. I really don’t want to turn this into a big drama. So I plan on...

Before training camp, I had a couple of conversations on the phone and he threw some questions at me, … In practices here, the way he wants things done is different. Like we were working...

Everybody keeps saying it’s great. It’s not great. It’s not hockey.

I’m exhausted trying to stay healthy.

His work ethic is really a good example for the younger guys. Just the experience of being through three Olympic Games will really help settle things down.

We have a little more depth than people realized that we have. When I’m ready to play, I’ll know whether that’s the next game or the following game.

Concentrate on more specific things — on playing well defensively, on keeping our goals-against down, on our penalty kill and power play. Concentrate on those and make sure we’re sharp. The wins will take care...

There used to be an old thing where every team had a heavy bag in their locker room for people to punch, but again, it was more about conditioning because if you hit a heavy...

Now the puck goes from the goal line to the far blue line just like that.

I don’t know. Not ready to play today. Skate Saturday and determine whether Sunday’s a go.

I wore No. 19 because of Bryan Trottier. I liked the overall aspect of his game. I liked the way he conducted himself on the ice. He was a quiet guy. He played really hard;...

I don’t see (a new coaching perspective) being a problem, … It’s different. Mike’s personality is just different than Dave Lewis’ and Scotty’s. … Guys like a challenge.

Having the best players in the world playing in the Olympics is good for hockey. Regardless of who wins, you’re talking about growing the sport. It’s the biggest worldwide event as far as hockey goes....

I’ve been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don’t think I’ve ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I’ve ever hit.

You’re so wrapped up in the game, and then they score with a minute to go, I don’t really have a whole lot of thoughts other than, it just came to a quick end. As...

For me at this stage, now, I’ve got to play really well to keep up and make sure I’m playing well enough to deserve to be on that line.

We’ve played a lot of games against each other, and a playoff series, and lot of guys on their team, and on ours, have played in the other building. Home ice doesn’t mean a thing....

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.

I follow what’s going on in the game, who’s going where and what former players are doing, … Whether you’re in scouting or management or coaching, you have an impact and it matters how your...

I had 15 months there to debate it and back forth. At times, I was certain I was going to play and there were other times I was certain I wasn’t going to play, …...

I hope people like me and appreciate me the way I am.

We’re worse off without Pavel, … We still should have a pretty strong lineup, but there’s no question we don’t have the depth we had a year and a half ago.

We have to keep our goals-against down.

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

(The Predators) are obviously our primary competition for the division and it was a chance to really open up a bigger gap and make it more difficult for them to catch us. We’re more comfortable.

I don’t really have a specific goal other than for whatever role I have, to be productive in it. I’m not looking for any days off, or games off, or to be rested. I want...

I don’t really know the significance. If anything, it shows how good [Lemieux] is. He played almost five years less than I did.

Whether somebody is really competent – whether he has a good hockey mind, whether he’s a good person to lead a hockey club – is something determined over a long period of time, not one...

He’s a really good guy. He’s a popular guy. I think it’s a matter of teams wanting him.

I really enjoyed it, … I played a couple of preseason games, but the atmosphere tonight was totally different. The pace is much quicker and more intense, but it was easier to get into it.

As a kid in British Columbia, going back a long way, I learned to skate.

I’m not a big fan of the shootout, but it’s in the rules now and you have to make the best of it,

Regardless of how the game is played, there will be low-scoring games, and good teams have to win 1-0 or 2-1 (in the playoffs).