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

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" It's cool that I'm 20 and am on the cover of the video game. A lot of kids play hockey, and a few get drafted, and only a few get to be on the cover. It's a great feeling. "

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

" It's pretty funny, just driving by in a cab, and you see a huge billboard of yourself on the side of a hotel, like a 100-by-100 poster hanging up. "

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

" For me personally, I try to use my size to my advantage where I can either slip by guys or try to create more space for myself. "

" Something even minor I do is going to be reported because of things that have happened in the past. You have to be aware of that. "

" I think you grow up every year, every day. You learn something new and try to really worry about what's important in life. "

" I think you try to improve every season and every game and be prepared about certain defensemen you're playing against, certain ways to find open ice. "

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

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

" I probably spend the most time with Toews: we have the same schedule, and we're roomies on the road; we sit next to each other. We do a lot of promotions together. "

" Sometimes it's nice just being in your own room and having a quiet night and relaxing and getting ready for the game. "

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

" 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. "

" You grow up... you spend five years rooming with each other, and you're going to get sick of each other at times. And you're going to have some good times as well. "

" We're here to win. We're not here just for the experience. "

" It's great to be able to continue my career in Chicago. Playing with the best organization in sports and the best fans in the game is a blessing. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I know the person I am, and I know the person I can be. "

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

" My favorite thing to do in this world is to be on the ice playing hockey and try to entertain fans and bring wins to the Chicago Blackhawks. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "