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"I think the idea of the obstruction through the neutral zone and away from the puck was an excellent rule."

"I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well."

"If I had to compare any of the two, I'd compare the first one in Edmonton, the first one here in New York because it had been so long in New York since we had won. Obviously, being the first time to ever win the cup in Edmonton, they were fairly similar in that regard."

"I think now what you're seeing is guys that are in the peaks of their careers anywhere from 27 to 35 years old, seems to be when they play their best hockey."

"I never was brought into the league thinking as far as, you know, statistics, things like that. We were really brought into the league in a team concept. Everything was focused around winning."

"As a captain, I think it's important that the players really know who you are and what you stand for, what your beliefs are, and to be consistent in those if things are going good or things are going bad."

"I would never say one was more important or more gratifying than the next because there's a tremendous amount of work, as you know, that goes into winning a cup."
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"What is your big project in the New Year? You don't have one? No dream, no reality! Get a big dream for yourself now to get a big reality tomorrow!"

"First visualize your goal in your mind. Then have a leap of faith, and let your passion guide you throughout the process."

"The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland and by winning support for these goals internationally."

"But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl."
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