7 Quotes by Adam Graves

He made us believe that the Stanley Cup was our destiny.

He changed the culture. He made us stronger as players, stronger as a team and stronger as an organization.

I think guys gained strength from his will.

Mess isn't a 'What if?' guy. That was Mess. He played on the edge.

It's going to be a thrill for everyone to see him back on the ice. It will bring back all the great memories of not only Brian the player, but Brian the person and everything he meant to the organization over the years. Talking from experience, it will be a tough day, really emotional. It's hard to focus; you have so many emotions running through your body.

How long do you have from the warm-up to the end of the game? Three hours? That's probably not enough time to pay tribute to what he's meant to the organization. That's why there will be a day he will join Mike and Mark and Rod and Ed.

He came here and made us believe winning the Cup was our destiny.