Not Doing It Is Certainly The Best

Lifting The Stanley Cup For The First Time. There's Nothing Like It. It's The Greatest Story. In My Era, They Used To Say You Couldn't Be A Superstar Without Winning One. I Remember Thinking When I Lifted It: "now They Can't Say That About Me."

When People Come Up To Me And Say, "i Was At Your Game 7 In The Playoffs In Toronto," Or, "i Saw Your First Goal In The Nhl," That Triggers Memories. But I Don't Sit Around My Kitchen Table And Tell My Kids, "you Know, One Year I Got 92 Goals."

That's The Hardest Part Of This Whole Process. The Best Part Is Picking The Players And The Worst Part Is Telling Basically Five Players They Are Not Going To Play Tonight.

Gordie Howe And Bobby Hull And Jean Béliveau Probably Looked At Us In The '80s And Said, "these Guys Are Soft. We Used To Take The Train."

When Emotions Are High, Things Are Said, Things Are Done. Ultimately, These Players Want To Play. I Know Too Many Of Them Love The Game Too Much.