Mike Modano Quotations

They probably could have put more money out there and I would have probably still stayed here. Towards the end of your career you just want to be successful, you want to have a great team, and have fun playing. And that was the case here.

I think there's a part of him that cares. He's always been one of the top defensemen and he's always played so well, that I think you just take him for granted because he's so dependable and so good. But, yeah, I think more people should know about him.

It's a good time to start playing well, personally and collectively. Guys are starting to feel that excitement.

We're still having squeaky-type games but we've pulled them out in the end. It's been tough to score goals, especially when you're playing on the road but we were pretty opportunistic tonight.

There's a little excitement around here right now. We feel like we have a great opportunity. You can put it on paper or talk about it all you want, but you've still got to go out and get it done.

Whether its three, four or five seasons that I have left to play, I'm committed to making them great ones.

It was tough. That's just what you go through. It's just part of the business, ... After it's done, you shake hands and everything's fine.

J.R.'s had a fabulous career. He's put up some great numbers. He had a great start to his career, but mine was slower. He's always been a great player.

You have to make people pay for taking penalties. It changes the game and the way people defend you if they know that your power play is good.

Those guys are quick and they move a lot, and I think that helps us. And you can tell they're excited to be out there. It just gives us a different option.