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,”
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"Myself, Phil Housley, Teemu and Tie Domi were on the ice. Obviously Tie and I were out there watching Teemu and Phil play,”
Read More“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 More“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 More"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 More"The Oilers wouldn’t negotiate with anyone else.”
Read More"It seems to be a ripple effect among the team. We have to figure out how to play a full 60 minutes."
Read More"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 More“He’s a very good athlete. He’s strong and fast and he’s had a great year in the East Coast.”
Read More“You try not to take any happiness out of other people’s suffering.”
Read More“I always find with athletes there will be a question either way."
Read More"Everybody’s trusting each other out there. I like it.”
Read More"It’s been a tough process, but it’s a little bit like Edmonton had to go through.”
Read More"He's the type of player you want on your team, especially in a playoff series."
Read More"I know Sam came back earlier than he maybe should have because we were dying as a team."
Read MoreDarnell Nurse has 'been a force, an absolute brute on the Soo blueline.'
Read MoreA top line role with his new team has, not surprisingly, been quite exciting for Ales Hemsky.
Read More"I couldn't shoot as hard as other guys, but I knew exactly where I was shooting it."
Read More"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“Every game he plays, he is dangerous."
Read More"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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