(On the hiring of Joel Quenneville as head coach) – “It’s a Stanley Cup winning coach, one of the best coaches ever to be in the NHL and to have the opportunity to work with him is unreal but at the same time, it’s really disappointing that we didn’t make the playoffs. It’s not just a coaching thing, it’s players too. Of course, as players we need to make sure that we’re going to be ready to play next year and meet expectations.”
(On lessons in leadership as captain) – “I grew up a lot as a man, especially off ice.