I thought with the impending lockout that it was quite possibly my last game, ... I feel extremely grateful to have played it in New York for those great fans.
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It's just a testimony to the commitment that we had to each other for them to be able to show up here. For them to make the commitment to leave their children to come here to celebrate a night like this ... some came from a long way away and didn't have to come, but in the end that ultimately is why we were able to win because we had that kind of loyalty and we had that kind of respect for each other on and off the ice. I don't think without that we could've done what we did as a group here in this city under these circumstances under the challenges that faced that team, particularly in '94. There was unbelievable character in that dressing room. That was the only reason we were able to win.
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