Mike Modano Quotes on Time (12 Quotes)

It's just that the Hawks have made a lot of changes. A lot of their great players have moved on. They have a lot of new faces and a lot of young guys who are going to be a part of this team for a long time. It'll take time. They've got a nice little core to start with.

A lot of crazy things have happened. When you get into this situation, anybody can beat anybody on these nights. You look at the Swiss, teams like that, they're coming together at the right time, and they're playing great hockey. They're playing well as a team, and it shows.

It was going to be a matter of time before it happened. We played a solid game from start to finish. We were smart and made the most of our opportunities.

You don't think about it. It just seems like it happens overnight. All of a sudden you're 34 or 35 and you're kind of thrust into that situation. It's amazing how fast careers can go and how fast time can go. And you're faced with a different situation, but you still feel like you're 21 or 22 at times.

Time is of the essence. Not much hockey left. We just have to come out and play our best game yet.

There were a lot of people trying to answer questions that just weren't answerable at the time, ... You just had to work through it, day by day. It took a while, but I think we finally figured it out.

It takes a lot from the higher-ups all the way down to see how USA Hockey is operated. There are a lot of guys who have been there for many years. Maybe we need some new blood in there and run some things differently. I've seen a lot of familiar faces. I've been with USA Hockey for a long time. It's probably time some things change.

Maybe you need to get some new blood in there to kind of run things a little differently. I've been with USA Hockey a long time, and it's probably time to see some change.

You hope that one of these guys comes through and demands some ice time. At 20, 21, they probably weren't ready, but now at 23 or 24, they're more confident and comfortable.

I think it just got to a point where we said, 'Let's let go of what happened, start fresh and try to redirect this thing,' ... There was a lot of pressure put on certain personnel, a lot of jobs were on the line at the time. I think everybody responded fairly well to it.

Time is of the essence, and it's running out. We all feel we've been playing really decent hockey. You can't question the effort.

The All-Star Game is a great event. There is so much to do and all of the players enjoy the events as much as the fans. Having the game here in Dallas will be wonderful. That will definitely make for a great time.