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"I don't know if I've ever had a memorable body check. It's not really part of my game."

Body,

"I also feel I adapted. I was willing to try to fit into any role. The way I figured, it was always up to me to prove my worth, that I deserved to be here."

Worth,

"Darren McCarty is a big video game guy, and he brings his systems with him on the road."

Road,

"We have to get better at that. All of the Stanley Cup winning teams throughout the past few seasons, when they needed to play defense, they did it. If you can play defense, that's when you know it's game over."

Winning, Defense, Past, Play

"Very few cities in the NHL have the history or the following of the Detroit Red Wings."

History, Cities

"There used to be an old thing where every team had a heavy bag in their locker room for people to punch, but again, it was more about conditioning because if you hit a heavy bag for a minute, it feels like your arms are about to fall off."

People, Old

"The 70's hair with the long on the sides, just doesn't look good coming down the sides of the helmet."

Hair,

"Since the season ended, I've let things settle down, and I have to talk to the coaching staff and management. I really don't want to turn this into a big drama. So I plan on making a definite decision relatively quickly."

Decision-Making, Decision, Management, Coaching, Drama

"It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot."

Honor, Play

"I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit."

Impression,

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"I just felt like reflecting on my junior year, when I didn't know what I was doing, I left a lot of stuff out there. Actually, I gained close to 700 yards more and I took myself out of a lot of games."

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"To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better."

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"There is a syndrome in sports called "paralysis by analysis.""

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"When I was 11, I won my first nationals at Savannah, defeating Kelly Henry in the finals."

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"We've gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit - to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat."

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"Venus hasn't been to the semis for a couple of years in a Grand Slam - she's been coming back from injury."

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"I began playing in the Pacific Coast Indoor Tennis Championships."

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"It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two!"

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