Eakins recalls 'Forrest Gump' moment for Selanne record
/"Myself, Phil Housley, Teemu and Tie Domi were on the ice. Obviously Tie and I were out there watching Teemu and Phil play,”
Read MoreBoudreau relies on 'exemplary' Cogliano
/“He’s got 21 goals and has played on the power play maybe twice this year. We love him playing against the other team’s top line.”
Read MoreEakins on discipline of West vs. East
/“The teams in the East, the cycles are easier to break, the teams are apt to take more chances, maybe try to get it into a track meet."
Read MoreEakins recalls young Chara with Islanders
/"It comes down to the player who has to say, ‘I’m not going to be a gangly, weak guy on the ice. I’m going to turn myself into a beast.’ ”
Read MoreBrossoit-Feaster exchange reveals insight into Smid trade
/"The Oilers wouldn’t negotiate with anyone else.”
Read More'Attention to detail', not effort, lacking for Oilers
/"It seems to be a ripple effect among the team. We have to figure out how to play a full 60 minutes."
Read MoreScrivens uses 'stay in the moment' mindset
/"It’s not something where you’re continually looking up and trying to gauge yourself mid-game, because you’re going to take yourself out of it.”
Read MoreOilers prospect Brossoit a 'shining point'
/“He’s a very good athlete. He’s strong and fast and he’s had a great year in the East Coast.”
Read MoreFlames' Cammalleri feels for Oilers
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“You try not to take any happiness out of other people’s suffering.”
Read MoreEakins on hypocrisy of athletic microscope
/“I always find with athletes there will be a question either way."
Read MoreBrown, Gaborik on Kings' culture, structure
/"Everybody’s trusting each other out there. I like it.”
Read MoreEnnis: Sabres fans have been good
/"It’s been a tough process, but it’s a little bit like Edmonton had to go through.”
Read MoreOilers helped Torres evolve an energy game
/"He's the type of player you want on your team, especially in a playoff series."
Read MoreEakins: Gagner is 'high character' kid
/"I know Sam came back earlier than he maybe should have because we were dying as a team."
Read MoreOilers prospect Nurse a 'heart-and-soul leader'
/Darnell Nurse has 'been a force, an absolute brute on the Soo blueline.'
Read MoreHemsky revitalized with prominent Sens' role
/A top line role with his new team has, not surprisingly, been quite exciting for Ales Hemsky.
Read MoreGretzky explains his 'pinpoint accuracy'
/"I couldn't shoot as hard as other guys, but I knew exactly where I was shooting it."
Read MorePerron: Oilers are 'not that far off'
/"The crazy thing is, we don’t know where we’re going to be in two years; we could be right with them, or maybe ahead."
Read More'Dangerous' Pulkkinen ready to debut for Red Wings
/“Every game he plays, he is dangerous."
Read MoreHemsky: Oilers young guns need to 'step up'
/"They've got to lead the team to the playoffs, be leaders. That's probably the thing they have to learn."
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