Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Frederick Shanahanis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player who currently serves as the president and alternate governor for the Toronto Maple Leafs, having previously serving as the director of player safety for the NHL...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth23 January 1969
CityToronto, Canada
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I can handle it. I expected it ... that a few players might make it personal with me.
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We expected a big challenge. We knew we were going to have to win a game on the road. We've proven we can this season.
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I wouldn't call it a special milestone. It's nice, but it's kind of what I expect of myself. Once you get it, you want to get more.
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I don't think there was anyone on this team that didn't expect that we were going to have to win games in Edmonton.
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Everybody said this was going to be a tough series, so nobody expected us to win all four games. We knew we'd have to win a game in Edmonton.
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We can play better and we expect to play better. We play some of our best hockey on the road. If you're expecting easy, open-ice goals against this team, you're not gonna get it. But I don't think there's anyone in this locker room who doesn't think we can win in Edmonton.
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It is a sad day for hockey. It is a historic day, actually. He was one of the greatest pure goal scorers of all-time. He helped me a lot when I went to St. Louis, when I was about 21-years-old. He helped me get to another level just watching him in practice and learning from him in games.
goal greatest helped historic learning level practice pure sad watching
It is a sad day for hockey. It is a historic day, actually, ... He was one of the greatest pure goal scorers of all-time. He helped me a lot when I went to St. Louis, when I was about 21-years-old. He helped me get to another level just watching him in practice and learning from him in games.
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I see a lot of young players today who are supposed to be the future of the game and I shake my head. Guys who dive. Guy who don't put the team first,
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Playing hockey is fun. Going out and hooking and holding really isn't fun.
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It definitely is going to test the depth. Hopefully these aren't serious injuries for these guys. Sometimes a little rest at this time of year can be a blessing in disguise for players like that. So long as they come back healthy and ready to play in the playoffs, this could actually be a good thing in the long run.
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I thought he played a solid game, especially considering he's been off for some time. It was nice to have him on the ice again.
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Mike has been stressing driving to the net, ... Usually, he wants at least one guy driving to the net - and on that play we had all three. It was kind of a lucky play, where the Kings ' defenseman got a piece of the puck, but not all of it, and I happened to be in the right spot.
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It feels good because obviously, you please your teammates. They're not just meaningless goals. You play to win games. You want to be in a situation to get a big goal and provide a win. It's a nice milestone. I don't really care too much for most of those but this one I'm happy with and hope to build on.