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Competitive Spirit Is Still At A Premium. The More You Win, The Better You Play, The More Money You Make, So They All Have That In Mind.

Look At Guys Like Larry Bird And George Brett And John Mcenroe; That's What They Did In Their Careers. They All Wanted To Be The Guy Under The Microscope Late In The Game Or Late In The Match. So You Just Take On That Know-how That That's Part Of Your Responsibility, And You Learn That's What Makes It Exciting. That's What Makes It Fun!

The Best Players In The Game Want The Responsibility Of Being The Best Player. The Reality Is The Game Has Changed From Now Back To '87. It's A Lot Tighter Checking. The Players Are Better Today. So, That Makes It Harder For Him Just In That Fact. We Can't Rely Solely On Mario [lemieux] To Carry This Team. We're Not Relying On That.

The Game Is Played Out Of Instinct, But Everyone On The Ice Has Habits - Good And Bad. So The Key To The Game Is To Exploit The Bad Habits Of Your Opponent.

I Wasn't A Great Skater And I Needed My Skates To Be Perfect - Really Tight Around The Ankles. But I Couldn't Break In New Ones Because My Feet Would Hurt So Much. I Wore A Size 9 Shoe And A 6.5 Skate - My Foot Was Really Crunched.