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I don't try to match wine with food, I just drink what I like. And I think a lot of people are going towards that now, which never used to be in the past.

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He showed a lot of leadership.

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I'm feeling good. It's something I have to deal with for the rest of my life, but the medication takes care of that.

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He meant a lot to us. When we traded for him in the early 1990s he gave us the opportunity to win the Cup right away. What a great leader for our team when he came here and a great ambassador for the game and a great two-way player.

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My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years.

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I've watched him skate a little in the past week, and I know how good he is. But once you step onto the ice and start playing, it can be a little different. But I wasn't surprised with how well he played.

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When I bought the team in 1999, my goal was to keep the team here forever and that's not going change. Now, it's up to the gaming board, local politicians and local leaders to support our plan, which is by far the best one out there from what I have seen. Hopefully, we can get it done.

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He was one of the best players out there, skating-wise and handling the puck.

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I'm here today to announce my retirement from the game of hockey. This is always a difficult decision to make for any athlete, but I feel the time has come and its in the best interest of myself, my family and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past.

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That's good for his confidence, ... Not only the game, but the shootout.

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I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.

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He's been great for us, ... He has a passion for the game almost like Bob Johnson. He's really our leader. We need to listen to him.

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When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.

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Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.

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It's going to be tough. For us to get in the playoffs, we have to win 10 or 12 games in a row and get back in it. That's the only way we can do it.

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Obviously he was a great player, but also a great person and very intelligent and knowledgeable about the game of hockey and I could see him as a president as a general manager of president somewhere down the road.

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I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh.

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Certainly we're not satisfied with just winning games. We've been playing some pretty good hockey, but we think we can play much better.

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I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. I'm still only 35 years old... I have a fresh start physically and mentally, and I feel that I can achieve my goal to be the best again.

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The new owners will be bound by the same agreement we have with Isle of Capri. Certainly, our preference would be to keep the team in Pittsburgh forever.

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A month before the season I stop putting ketchup on my french fries.

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It just took a while. I think now we're playing as a team, moving the puck pretty well and passing the puck pretty well, which we didn't do in the first 10 games. It's an important road trip and we're off to a good start.

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I hope all parties continue talking and come to a solution for the betterment of the game.

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This is always a difficult decision for any athlete to make.

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