Darren McCarty Quotes (24 Quotes)

The way the hockey gods work, maybe that was supposed to be his night and my night.

I knew I had 20 playoff goals and a quarter of them are game-winners, so I had to get ahead of that.

We're at 73 points now and if in 25 games we can tack on at least 30, maybe 32 or 34, that puts us at 103 to 107. That should be pretty good.

It's not like a lull. It's just the way the game is. You're not going to win every game and have a little letdown but the difference between good teams and bad teams is how quickly you get out of it, how quickly you regroup and realize you're in a slide and get back on the ball before it goes on.

It's disappointing being a Canadian and having friends on that team but that's the way it goes. It's the Olympics. It's disappointing for every Canadian but over the years you've seen the parity with all the teams because it's the best players in the world.

That's what prime-time players do. They want the ball, they want the puck. It's what separates the elite from the great.

The only thing that would have been funnier is if he picked up a bottle and took a drink of water like nothing happened.

When you play teams that are good defensively and teams that have been there with experience, the object is to keep the goals against down.

With the year off and just getting back into it, you're more susceptible, your body's not as hard as it usually is. You got to develop some of those calluses again, that pain tolerance. But everybody's got to go through it. It happens. For me, it's inevitable -- it's just the way that I play -- that I'm going to get banged up.

To be able to score four goals, let alone all power-play goals, should of been enough for us to win and for whatever reason we just had a complete breakdown defensively tonight.

As far as the gambling debts on there, not one cent was any type of sports betting. It's just something obviously I'm not proud of because it drags a lot of other people into this than I'd want. It's something I'm continuing to deal with.

This is the time that counts -- you can really set yourself up. This is when you see teams start to pull away. But you've got to push through a lot of things. But a lot of times, when you play a lot, you can get into a groove. You play so much, the good things carry over. That's the positive aspect of it.

I'm a firm believer that everything in life works out the way it's supposed to. And who knows I figure I've got a few years left (in the NHL) and maybe I can come back in the end.

The best thing about the playoffs is a lot of the times, different guys get to step up and share the limelight for a night. Your studs and your top guys are going to usually get it as they deserve it most of the time. But it's nice to chip in when you can.

This kid is beyond his age. He skates as well as anybody, he reads the play as well, he's as smart. He can play in any situation.

That's old-time hockey right there and that's going to be a highlight for a while.

The good thing is, of the four times we've played them, we've played them twice (in the last week). They're a team that's coming into the playoffs on a hot streak . . . to solidify a (playoff) position.

You've got to pay special attention to both of them, and I thought everybody did a good job not giving them time and space. When you give guys with that talent time and space, they'll make great plays. We did a really good job in the neutral zone, not letting them skate with the puck.

He's an intense guy. When we step on the ice, we know one way to play.

I'm just happy I hit the net. I'm happy I didn't mess that up. When it happens bang-bang like that, you have less time to mess up because you don't have time to think.

I've been fortunate to be in the right spot at the right time in my career. You're not going to get too many, but if you get the timely ones, that's what counts. Guys chip in different ways on this team and I'm just happy to chip in.

Old times. Just messing around. I think he was a little upset so I had to try to put a smile on his face.

No doubt. It's the way the schedule is. Every team goes through it, so we've got to put together some good games.

It went quick, it was like a wedding day. It just blew by.