He's going to start his career with some pretty good players, ... Where the team I was playing with was not so good. |
He's more mature, ... Just the way he handles himself, the way he speaks to the media, he always says the right things. He's just more mature. Maybe it's the language, where I didn't speak it and shied away from a lot of things. |
He's one of the best players in the league right now, game in and game out, ... They should take a look at him. It would be a good experience for him to be there. |
He's young and he's going to have many opportunities. I know he was disappointed last night, but there are so many good young players now with a little bit more experience. It's unfortunate, but he'll be there for the next one. |
I can no longer play at the level I was accustomed to in the past. That has been very frustrating to me throughout this past year. That's a big part of why I'm retiring. |
I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh, |
I feel a lot better, I don't feel as tired or as fatigued. I do feel a big difference, which is nice. |
I feel pretty decent-my back, my hip, |
I felt better tonight, |
I have two main reasons for retiring here today. The first one is I can no longer play at the level that I was accustomed to in the past and that has been, very, very frustrating to me throughout this past year. The second one is realizing that my health, along with my family is the most important thing in the world. |
I hope all parties continue talking and come to a solution for the betterment of the game. |
I know he was looking forward to playing here in this building. For him to get a goal in his first game is special. |
I know he was nervous a little bit, but he played really well, ... He had some breakaways and fought along the boards. He made some good plays and got to the net. He's good on his skates and strong. |
I said before I'm not going to be the one to move the franchise. There's a possibility that could happen if we don't get the license and the arena doesn't get built. |
I started my career here with the worst team in the league, ... And not a lot of support. |