I like the pressure.

There’s probably a lot of people wondering if I can play.

Old people, don’t watch it because you might die just watching it.

I’m not 21 and trying to prove something with my words.

I know how well I can play. I don’t mention myself with the other players. I mention myself with the best.

When I’m not happy, I can’t play. That’s just the way I am.

It’s tough in the NHL; you have to produce on a high level. And everybody expects you to do it because you make a lot of money. And I never minded it. I always want to be that guy.

All that matters is that you find a way to put the puck in the net. It doesn’t matter how. I learned that from Mario.

If I was on a third or fourth line I would probably be in the NHL, because you don’t have to produce every night.

Crosby is a great player, but I’d have to say Ovechkin, who is also a great player but doesn’t have the same kind of support, and who does something great on almost every shift.