(The defenseman) was kind of standing still. So I kind of made a little move to gain some speed and drive to the middle. It was fairly easy for me because there was no hooking or holding. |
Comparing the two, this one feels more special, coming back here and getting one in overtime. I'll take this one. |
He told me to take some time off and think about it. Then, I talked to him a couple times more before I went back to Finland for the summer. We talked a few times that summer. He told me it was too early to retire. He said he knew what I was going through. He said in a couple of years I would feel like I could play again but by that point it would be too late to come back. |
I didn't feel that good, I was more tired than (Wednesday). There was a big difference in my game. I tried to keep my shifts short. |
I don't even know when it happened, ... I guess about 3 or 4 weeks back, I think I kind of fell down just a little bit on my shoulder, and I think that had to be the one. |
I guess it was about three or four weeks back, and I think I kind of fell down on my shoulder, ... I can't even finger-point any hits in the past. I don't know how many weeks we've been skating, and it's been sore ever since then. |
I guess it was about three or four weeks back. I think I kind of fell down on my shoulder. I can't even finger-point any hits in the past, I don't know how many weeks we've been skating. It's been sore ever since then. I still have been able to do the scrimmages and all that, but I guess it's time to fix it. |
I had made up my mind after the conference finals that I was done. I told all the players. I told (Flyers General Manager Bob Clarke). I met (Flyers chairman) Mr. (Ed) Snider in the hallway. I called the coaching staff and I told my family. |
I think it's better to fix it now than to try and play with a bad shoulder and get to the point where it needs to be fixed in the middle of the season and be in a bad spot going into the playoffs. |
I think it's better to fix it now than to try and play with a bad shoulder and get to the point where it needs to be fixed in the middle of the season and be in a bad spot going into the playoffs, |
I think there's a couple weeks now where we don't play any regular season games, so it kind of shortens up the time you're going to miss in the season, |
I think they're one of the quickest teams -- especially up front -- in the Eastern Conference. That's how they try and play now, and especially with the new rules, it's been real good for them. If you look at the standings, they're right there at the top. |
I'm trying to get through the next three weeks until the Olympic break. I'm leaning toward not playing in the Olympics because the way my body is feeling, I need the extra rest. |
It hasn't been a whole lot of fun playing lately, with the aching and all the pills and needles. The time off should do some good for my body. |
It's been sore ever since then, ... I still have been able to do the scrimmages and all that, but I guess it's time to fix it. ... I think it's better to fix it now than to try and play with a bad shoulder and get to the point where it needs to be fixed in the middle of the season and be in a bad spot going into the playoffs. |