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" The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod. "

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" Fighting is one of those things that gets tons of attention, far more than it deserves. "

" Our economics are not baseball's economics. Our game is not baseball's game. Our owners are not baseball's owners, with one or two exceptions. Our union is not baseball's union. What we do has to be crafted and suited to address hockey, to address the NHL, to address our 30 teams and our 700-plus players. "

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" We'll have clinics and educational events and conferences to get more and more young players developing as hockey players. "

" I view myself as a dealmaker. "

" Young people, particularly in their teens and 20s, are not consuming sports the way my generation did. They are doing lots of things; they are multitasking. They are getting downloads; they are getting alerts on their computers or on their cellphones, and they are consuming sports in a more real-time but less full-time basis. "

" From as early as I can remember, I was focused on becoming a lawyer. "

" I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age. "

" It takes two sides to make a deal, two sides to negotiate and two sides to make it go bad. "

" NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years. "

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" I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does. "

" My message to the kids and our fans is hockey's a great game. There's a lot of hockey being played at all levels. Get involved, do it. We will be back and we will be back better than ever and hopefully as soon as possible. Don't give up on the game. It's too good. "

" NHL clubs don't like having to shut down at a critical part of the season and disrupt our season for anything, let alone a situation where we're not given an opportunity to promote our presence. "

" I think it's fair to say that all of the teams that have been in the playoffs have played very physically. "

" I think it's our job to create a culture and an environment where a gay player knows he is safe and welcome. If and when that happens, believe me - that person will have the full support of the commissioner's office. "

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" Because of the way my words get scrutinized, I have to use a level of precision so people don't accuse me of misleading them. "

" What our fans want, what our fans believe, what our fans are interested in is why we are what we are. But, nevertheless, ultimately we have to do the things that we believe are essential for the long-term health of the game, of the league, and of all of our franchises. "

" I don't really think about having a retrospective on my high-school years. It's not something that, from a positive or a negative standpoint, is a driving force in my life. "

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" We're concerned how gambling and betting affects the NHL game and changes the perception of and challenges the integrity of the NHL game. "

" The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us. "

" My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake. "

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" What you want to do, particularly when you're dealing with a professional sports league and franchises and people's passionate commitment to the game and for the team they root for is, it has to be sustainable. "