You have to make people pay for taking penalties. It changes the game and the way people defend you if they know that your power play is good.
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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.Mike Modano
Honestly, I just want to play hockey again, ... Obviously, money is important to everyone, but I've learned you have to put that stuff behind you. Since the lockout was resolved, I've pretty much stopped thinking about all of the business of the game and just decided to concentrate on playing.
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I could stand here and give you all sorts of excuses about why I had the season I did in 2003-04, but I have vowed to be proactive ... in everything I do this season,
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Time is of the essence. Not much hockey left. We just have to come out and play our best game yet.
Mike Modano
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.
Mike Modano
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