I'm thrilled to be back in the hot seat, ... This is what I love, what I know, and I felt I was the best person to coach this team. We finally feel like we've got a pretty good hockey club, and I wanted to be part of it, simple as that.

Yes, Sidney Crosby. He's the best player I've seen since Mario (Lemieux).

He was an exceptional leader who was unselfish, hardworking and dedicated. He truly loved the game. He was the best player I ever played with.

We definitely need to win some people back. We hope we can reach out to people as best we can.