Quotes by Darius Kasparaitis

“screaming at us, telling us what to do like the Full Metal Jacket movie.”

“You always see Mark as a hockey player. Its going to be odd to see him without the skates on. To me, Mark looks more like a GM, he always has this solid look. I dont see Mark throwing bottles and sticks on the ice.”

“He doesnt look very happy, and when hes cranky you dont want to talk to him. Hes a warrior. We all know that if hes ready, hes gonna play.”

“He doesnt look very happy and when hes cranky you dont want to talk to him. Its playoffs. Everything is kept secret, even from us, maybe because they dont want players saying something stupid. I know as much as you do.”

“Its getting frustrating but its not about me, its about the team. If I can help, Ill be there. Im shooting for Saturday.”

“We play to win the Stanley Cup. Failure in the playoffs ? I count that as not a good season.”

“All we want to do is win one game. Thats all were thinking about now. Were not worried about history or winning four games in a row. We dont want to get embarrassed in front of our crowd. We dont want to get swept at home.”

“I know players have changed their view of the Rangers. We have a chance of winning. Before, maybe they think they come here to make money.”

“We did things hockey players dont ordinarily do, but all the guys took it well. It was very physical. Imagine pushing an 8,000-pound car uphill. I think it made us closer. You learn a lot about each other. Nobody quit. Youre not ashamed to look each other in the eye after that.”

“I think maybe we were too confident. We tried to be more fancy.”