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    It's great, unfortunately it cost me a lot of money to fill up the building.

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    The (lack of) notoriety, that's for others to debate. I'm very satisfied with how my career went and I enjoyed the entire trip. I look back with no regrets.

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    I had a pretty clear picture once the season was cancelled last year (in February). So really in the last couple of months I was ready to announce this, but I've been pretty busy with the kids here. With everyone making their announcements, my agent called me and said we should get this thing official. So here were are.

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    I don't really look at myself in that category, but hearing your name mentioned alongside them is something I'm proud I've accomplished, and I take that as a huge compliment.

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    He's like me ... only he can skate, ... When you come in the league everyone is always trying to put a label on you to compare you to someone. I know when I broke in the comparison that I heard was to Jean Beliveau. There are always going to be expectations when you get drafted as high as he did, but you'll see him develop his own unique style over time. Most guys find their own niche and their own way of making their career. I think there is no question that he is going to play in the NHL and be very successful.

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    I am not saying that if we win Game 3, we win that series, but it certainly would have put us in the driver's seat.

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    All week, I wasn't sure how it was going to go, how I was going to react. I had a lot of sleepless nights leading up to tonight. It was kind of a remarkable feeling. ... When I went out on to the ice, I had to hold it together and get through it. It was a fun night.

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