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" If I was bigger I might not have had the same skill set as I do, the speed. "

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" There are great fans in Chicago. I think you'd rather have them recognize than not recognize you. "

" If I score a goal on the road, I come home, and that's probably the first thing I'm doing, pullin' up the laptop and watching. Can't watch it in front of the teammates, or else I'll get made fun of. "

" For PSP, we play the 'SOCOM' game as a team on the plane, and it's pretty cool because you can connect to everyone. "

" If you do something wrong, it's going to be all over the place. Not only does that go for me, but anyone in here. You just really have to be aware of it. "

" I myself feel that I'm a well-rounded player and got a lot better defensively and without the puck as time has gone on. "

" I know hockey is growing in the U.S., and it's becoming more popular, but anything to get the game out there and see how we view it. We view it as the best game in the world. "

" It's good to get out there and kind of move the body around a little bit, play some hockey, enjoy Nashville as a city and spend some time with family and friends. "

" As an offensive player, you always want to produce and score goals, especially when that's your job on the team. "

" I'm probably the guy who keeps it loose around the room and tries to joke around with guys before the game, keeping things funny. "

" Especially in the day and age now with social media and cameraphones and things like that, you always have to act like you're being watched. "

" When you're 18, 19, you think you know everything, but you have no clue about anything. "

" Anytime you hear different things - whether it's trade rumors or people saying you're not living up to your complete potential - you're obviously going to get ticked off about that. "

" When I go down the ice, I feel it, the wind in the side of my hair, and then I got the party in the back. "

" I try to pride myself on being involved with the fans and taking pictures when they're asked for because I know I was that little kid one day that really looked up to stars like myself, and I try to give them that on my behalf. "

" I love to score goals, and I love to plan my celebrations. "

" It's kind of cool to have the whole country at your back. Not just a city, but the whole country is rooting for you. "

" I've always prided myself on being myself and trying to stick true to who I am and how I was raised. "

" I always go home to Buffalo in the offseason. I really enjoy my home town. "

" You want maybe to be that guy or one of the few guys who can help develop the game in the United States. "

" I stickhandle a lot at practice. I watch a lot of hockey, so I try to either pick up something from other players or watch some video and see what kind of move would work in the same situation. "

" It's kind of crazy to think I'm still 22 and going into my fifth season. Time has been flying by. I think it's about that time I really take the next step to the elite level. "

" I think, for me, I'm a player that wants the puck, and I'm a better player when I have it. "

" I think for me, personally, I'm a guy who has watched ESPN ever since I've been growing up. You turn it on, and it's one of the first stories - the Blackhawks and hockey, which you don't really see on that station. That's cool to see. "

" I want to be someone who can be a role model to kids - and to everyone, for that matter. "

" There are some guys you definitely would not want dating your sister - especially hockey players. "

" I love scoring for the fans, for the team, for myself. That's not to say that I won't pass if I see a teammate in a better scoring position. But I like to score. "

" For me, I was really lucky to go to a city like Chicago where the team was struggling at the time, and I was able to go in and play right away. "

" It's good when you're getting points - you're obviously feeling confident. "

" I did charity events with the Cup all the time. "

" Since I was drafted by the Blackhawks, the people of Chicago have really embraced me and treated me with nothing but respect. "