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I want to be someone who can be a role model to kids - and to everyone, for that matter.
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Obviously ,you want to demand the puck; you want to have it as much as you can because you feel like good things can happen when it's on your stick.
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Since I was drafted by the Blackhawks, the people of Chicago have really embraced me and treated me with nothing but respect.
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I'm just kind of focused on playing the game and try to get better at certain things and wipe the slate clean every night.
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People might not view me as competitive as I really am.
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Something even minor I do is going to be reported because of things that have happened in the past. You have to be aware of that.
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When you're 18, 19, you think you know everything, but you have no clue about anything.
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Whether it's just walking down the street to try to go to a movie, go to dinner, something like that, there are always a few people that recognize you.
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We're here to win. We're not here just for the experience.
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I try to pride myself on being involved with the fans and taking pictures when they're asked for because I know I was that little kid one day that really looked up to stars like myself, and I try to give them that on my behalf.
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I think sometimes when you play those extra shifts, it gets you into the game a little bit more and gets you a little bit more involved.
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I know the person I am, and I know the person I can be.
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You grow up... you spend five years rooming with each other, and you're going to get sick of each other at times. And you're going to have some good times as well.
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I think you try to improve every season and every game and be prepared about certain defensemen you're playing against, certain ways to find open ice.
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When I go down the ice, I feel it, the wind in the side of my hair, and then I got the party in the back.
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I love scoring for the fans, for the team, for myself. That's not to say that I won't pass if I see a teammate in a better scoring position. But I like to score.
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I think for me, personally, I'm a guy who has watched ESPN ever since I've been growing up. You turn it on, and it's one of the first stories - the Blackhawks and hockey, which you don't really see on that station. That's cool to see.
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I love to score goals, and I love to plan my celebrations.
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I always go home to Buffalo in the offseason. I really enjoy my home town.
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If I was bigger I might not have had the same skill set as I do, the speed.
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You spend enough time with someone, you're going to have your run-ins.
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If you do something wrong, it's going to be all over the place. Not only does that go for me, but anyone in here. You just really have to be aware of it.
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I know hockey is growing in the U.S., and it's becoming more popular, but anything to get the game out there and see how we view it. We view it as the best game in the world.
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I still love playing the game, and it's amazing we can do this as a so-called 'job,' and it's amazing we can come to the rink every day and play the game we love.