35 Quotes by Darren McCarty

He's an intense guy. When we step on the ice, we know one way to play.

For the full two minutes, they were in our end and Kipper made save after save. I was joking with him that after the first period last game, he had like two shots and so I'd take the five-on-three just so he could get into it early.

The focus now is Edmonton. They're battling for their lives.

The good thing is, of the four times we've played them, we've played them twice (in the last week). They're a team that's coming into the playoffs on a hot streak . . . to solidify a (playoff) position.

You've got to pay special attention to both of them, and I thought everybody did a good job not giving them time and space. When you give guys with that talent time and space, they'll make great plays. We did a really good job in the neutral zone, not letting them skate with the puck.

It’s disappointing being a Canadian and having friends on that team but that’s the way it goes. It’s the Olympics. It’s disappointing for every Canadian but over the years you’ve seen the parity with all the teams because it’s the best players in the world.

As far as the gambling debts on there, not one cent was any type of sports betting. It’s just something obviously I’m not proud of because it drags a lot of other people into this than I’d want. It’s something I’m continuing to deal with.

They do a lot of talking, but I’m not sure they actually understand each other.