Kevin Lowe Quotes (38 Quotes)

I love the idea that we're going to be playing outdoors, and I don't know what I'm more excited about - the game, or just getting back together with the guys.

I would stake my reputation on that man because I know him, and I know he hasn't done anything wrong.

With those things, it becomes pain tolerance, ... The bone will heal in three or four weeks. To be safe, you maybe tack on another week or two. With anybody, it's pain tolerance.

It's a difficult time, obviously. But he just amazed us all.

We had room to improve and we feel we have. Just how much we've improved, time will tell.

It's like Wayne said on the conference call this morning, Sid could be the captain of this team in 2010.

The allegations are pretty serious. I don't have much comment other than I hope they're not true.

We're proud to have him. As human beings and in life and in this country, I think a big part of being Canadian is being able to forgive.

A lot of these guys were chosen because they're not going to panic or under-perform in tough situations because we've seen them a number of times and we know they can help us. I know a lot of people are concerned because some of these guys aren't having great NHL years, but we feel in a tournament like this, we need to have this kind of experience.

It's interesting that the Games are in Italy and we're all headed there. I don't want to say he's as pure as the Pope but certainly when it comes to hockey and his dedication and how he handles himself, that's the way he's like.

Like a lot of the great generals in wartime history, that's the best way to describe him.

With Mark it was all about winning. His whole game was channelled and focused that way. His off-ice preparation, his on-ice preparation. I don't think anybody ever did it better in the history of the game.

Totally bogus, ... It's totally unsubstantiated. You guys know all about that business. You create this stuff. There's not a thing there.

Killer instinct is putting teams away and not making mistakes.

But what's key is that we're now on a level playing field in terms of competing and that's got people excited about the NHL.

It's people's perception that you got to have a No. 1 goalie, ... Minnesota - not that they've won a Stanley Cup or anything - they went pretty deep into the playoffs with that sort of format in goal.

It definitely was a difficult process for Wayne and his family. Wayne never ceases to amaze me. We're lucky to have him not just Hockey Canada, but all of us.

All things being equal, a guy who has size and ability is going to win out over a smaller guy,

The people involved in illegal gambling are often doing other things besides the gambling. And that's what makes it so distasteful.

He's a forward that we've targeted for some time and felt that when he's on his game, he's one of the most difficult if not the most difficult forward in the game to handle down low.

In terms of an era of fast-paced hockey, Paul was the cutting-edge guy.

As a player, Paul Coffey had it all. He had incredible skating skills, and could break out in the blink of an eye. Paul also had great hands and the ability to control the puck. It's great to see Paul's achievements as a player, and an Edmonton Oiler, recognized.

They could probably play just average and get a win against us. Does that mean that we're going to win any more often That remains to be seen, but let's just say things are a little more even.

That's the beauty of the playoffs. I think the coaches were looking at getting a little more size on that line and he's a shooter. That's the thing. He's got something like (16) power-play goals in the American League. He was starting to take over down there.

I would not do this job for another four years under what I just went through the last four years. It was too difficult, too difficult emotionally, spiritually, psychologically.

There's a good chance that Sidney could be the leader of the team in 2010. But at this time we felt that we wanted to go with proven veteran players that have won at the World Cup level, and the world championship level and the Olympics.

We were all a little concerned, but the players were really good about it. They found it a little cold, but once they got out there it was OK. They understand that the conditions are going to be a little bit different. But they recognize that they want to sell the game as much as possible, too, and this was a great show for them. We have to thank the players, and, of course, all the fans that made this an extra special event.

We're not building a team on statistics. Sidney could represent us in 2010, but at this time, we're going to go with proven players who have won (at the international level).

We did what we had to do. In past years we haven't been able to do anything for whatever reason. This year I think financially we had some room to do a couple things. I'd like to think we're definitely a better team.

One of my favorite things to say about Wayne is that you should never underestimate him. He loves the game. He has a fantasy camp every year, and he plays with every team and in every game. He just loves being on the ice.

There was a time, playing them, we knew we had to play an absolutely flawless game, and then get some help to get a win,

If you go back to when we had Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog, they pretty much split until we got the playoffs the first couple of years,

It's more difficult for high-end teams to overspend on free agents. Toronto and New York could give up anything and outbid everybody to replace the player. Even Philly.

My fear is that he's so frustrated right now with the way he's been attacked, he may just pack it in at the end of the year and walk away from the game. And nobody wants that.

Sidney Crosby might be the leader of the team in 2010. But at this time we felt we wanted to go with proven veteran players.

We can't just let agents hang their hats on the market anymore. That argument is washing down the drain as quickly as this whole system is.

It was very comforting, to say the least, knowing that a guy could in terms of his leadership say and then be able to go out and follow it up with his on-ice production,

We couldn't keep going without winning a Stanley Cup, ... There was a lot of concern.