I?m good friends with a lot of the guys. You develop good relationships and you hope that it takes you somewhere. I felt like I went away for two months on vacation to Dallas, and that was it.

It was a bad break but a mistake that happened. You try to make sure it doesn't happen.

Pucks have got to get out. If we have to eat the puck, if we have to hit somebody in the head to get it out, or go through someone up the boards, then we've got to do it.

I've owned a couple of horses prior to Flashy Bull, but he's by far the best one. Did I ever think I'd be involved with a Kentucky Derby contender? It's something you hope for but can't really expect.

I've never seen an NHL player bet on an NHL game and, quite frankly, if it ever happened I'd be very disappointed.

The other day I came in and worked out and didn't feel particularly great. But I didn't feel as bad as I once did. I'm just going to lay low and see how things play out after the season ends. I'm just going to continue getting my rest. I just hope I'm able to continue playing next year. We'll see what happens with that. We'll see where the future takes me. I'm not sure where that is right now.

Tock was a great teammate, a true character guy. I enjoyed every minute and every game I played with him. He was a legend in this city.

We probably weren't as energetic as we've been through the course of the trip.

Two years ago, they wouldn't have been penalties. Now they are, so I better clean that up.

That?s the new NHL and that?s what they want and that?s what they?re going to get. They?ve gone from one extreme to an absolute other extreme, and that, as a player, is frustrating.