Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille
Luc Jean-Marie Robitailleis a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, and currently serves as President of business operations for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth17 February 1966
CityMontreal, Canada
hard hard-work night pure rewarding
We just battled all night and never quit. It was pure hard work. It was a very rewarding victory.
beat coming emotions expect guys hard systems wanting
I expect us to come out and play hard and play with a lot of emotion. You can tell that guys are hungry. At this point, it's not about systems or anything else. It's just about coming out and wanting to beat the opponent, and I expect us to come out that way.
alone certainly hard hockey team
As a hockey player, you play for the team and for your teammates. You never play for yourself or think about yourself. This is not tennis, where you're alone on the court. Hockey is a team game, so this is very hard for me to handle. It certainly is overwhelming.
battle feeling game good hard hit lose obviously soon tie wrong
Good tip, wrong end, wrong time. As soon as it hit my stick, you just get that feeling where it's not good. Just more frustration. You battle hard to tie it up. Obviously a big game for us. To lose it that way, that's the game, I guess.
comeback few games hard last means trying ways
The last few games we've been working hard trying to find ways to win. This was a big comeback for us, and it means a lot for our team.
chance needed people
I think it was the right thing to do. We needed to get those people out of there and get them another chance in life.
caught cost stupid
We got caught making some stupid, stupid mistakes. We don't usually make those kind of mistakes, and it cost us tonight.
knew love ready skated skating usual
I still really like it. I knew I had to do a lot to get ready for this season. I started skating in July, which I never do. I skated a little more than usual in August. I still love this game.
biggest controlled knew last later olympic period puck rewarded sooner
We knew it was the last period before the Olympic break, so we had to go all out -- and we did. We just knew we had to keep coming. Sooner or later when that happens, you get rewarded with breaks. I just didn't know if it was going to be today. We controlled the puck better, made better dump-ins, and that was the biggest difference.
bad came caught cost five game mental seemed stupid
We came out and seemed to play well the first five minutes, but then we started making bad mental errors. We got caught making some stupid, stupid mistakes. And it cost us dearly, because this was a game we had to win.
given heck love sharks shocked
What the Sharks did, it shocked the heck out of me. We've always been rivals, but I think they know how much I love this game, and how much I've given to it.
easy helping knows power
He's been amazing. Everyone knows what he can do defensively, but he's really been helping us on the power play. He makes it real easy for us.
decision difficult game incredible journey love playing retire
I have had an incredible journey playing the game I love and my decision to retire has been a very difficult one for me.
amazing certainly cherish great memories moment special win
What a moment - it was overwhelming. It is certainly something I'll cherish forever. It was an amazing night. It certainly made it special to win that way at home. I've had so many great memories here.