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

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" I'm just kind of focused on playing the game and try to get better at certain things and wipe the slate clean every night. "

" I think the big thing is you really have one chance to do this... to play hockey for a living, you have one chance at your career, and you have to take full advantage of it. "

" 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. "

" You spend enough time with someone, you're going to have your run-ins. "

" It has been a motto of mine my whole life - just be yourself. "

" Obviously, not playing a game before playoffs is something that happened, but especially going into the playoffs, you try to feel yourself out, where you're at, and then get right into game tempo and jump right in and play where you were before the injury. "

" I'll always welcome some extra shifts and some extra ice time, and it's my job to be as prepared as possible to play those minutes. "

" It's obviously disappointing and surreal when you see someone else win the Stanley Cup. "

" I wouldn't be face-washing anyone in real life. I'd be skating to the bench real fast to get away. "

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

" 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. "

" People might not view me as competitive as I really am. "

" 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. "

" I've noticed if you look too far ahead, it only works negatively on you. "

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

" Just try to focus one game at a time, not worry about points or anything like that. Worry about playing the right way and see what comes of it. "

" Understanding where to be in your own zone really takes some time and development to learn. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" That's something USA Hockey has been trying to do for a long time is prove that we can play with the Canadians and the Russians and the Swedes and Finns consistently on a tournament basis. "

" It's good for the NHL to implement different things - the 3-on-3, money that'll go to players - to try to get us to play at a higher level. "

" Obviously ,you want to demand the puck; you want to have it as much as you can because you feel like good things can happen when it's on your stick. "

" 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 think I owe it to myself to put my best effort forward and prove how good I can be. "