I'm shocked ? not shocked ? I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed that in the Sunday game, we didn't play with more urgency offensively. ... Sunday was discouraging. |
I'm standing here trying to answer questions and it's not even me this is about. It's the frustrating hard part for me but I understand. I'm a big boy and you guys have a responsibility and a job to do and that's fine. |
I'm thrilled to be back in the hot seat, ... This is what I love, what I know, and I felt I was the best person to coach this team. We finally feel like we've got a pretty good hockey club, and I wanted to be part of it, simple as that. |
I'm thrilled to be sort of back in the hot seat. |
I'm too tired emotionally and physically to talk about this anymore. |
I'm truly honored to be the first person to appear on the Campbell's Soup can. I intend to score a lot of points this year to help the Rangers and to feed the hungry. |
I'm trying to get him into the lineup as fast as I can. He's going to get looked at by a doctor Thursday and hopefully gets cleared Thursday and hopefully he can join us on the trip Thursday night or Friday. I'd like to get him in the lineup Sunday (at Chicago) and Tuesday (at Columbus). I'm not going to put him in any kind of jeopardy, but we need some toughness. |
I'm venturing into a new career, and I have to go out there and earn my stripes as much as anybody, |
I've done nothing wrong, nothing that has to do with any sort of on the lines of betting. That's just never happened. |
I've never seen a guy like that, ... Maybe Gordie Howe. Gordie didn't ever want to retire and that's how Mark was: I want to play forever. He never wanted to quit. I know it's going to be a tough day for him, being officially retired. |
I've stood forward each and every day, and I'll talk hockey all day long, take any questions about the hockey team or the Olympic games. But, quite frankly, it's over and done with. |
If he would like to come back, we would like to work something out to see him come back. |
If I bet on sports ? I would never embarrass Team Canada or the country or hockey ? I would phone (NHL commissioner) Gary Bettman and Bob Nicholson right now and say you know what, I resign, it's over, even if I made a $1 bet. |
If I did one thing that would embarrass Team Canada or the country or hockey I would resign. It didn't happen. |
If I had made one bet, I would have quit Team Canada. I would never embarrass them. |