Simon Gagne
Simon Gagne
Simon Gagnéis a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with the Flyers, followed by a season in Tampa Bay, and two with Los Angelesbefore returning to Philadelphia via trade for the end of the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season. On June 11, 2012, he won the Stanley Cup championship as a...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth29 February 1980
CityQuebec City, Canada
You get a great feeling when you make a nice hit, or a nice play or a nice pass. But when you're the guy who puts the puck past that red line -- it's pretty much the best feeling you can have.
Some nights it's like that. Some nights it's mental. If a couple guys aren't ready, that makes a big difference. In hockey, you need all 20 guys.
A lot of the guys were going to bed early because there were guys who had slept on the plane and guys who hadn't. I talked to a lot of guys (yesterday) who were able to sleep until 9 a.m. Hopefully, the adjustment isn't going to be that difficult and we're able to get the rest we need as we go forward for the rest of the tournament.
We have not had one game where the entire team has been healthy. This is a chance to get some guys rest and get a few guys back after the break.
He's one of the best guys I knew.
Some of the other guys have to step up. I'm one of them.
I think it would be surprising if my name was on it. It?s always the same guys. A guy on the third line who plays against the best lines every night. It?s tough to tell.
I think we were close before the lockout, and now, even though we have a bunch of new guys, we?re still close, if not closer to being a championship team.
We dominated the game in Buffalo because of the start. The start of the game is very important for us, especially with the type of team we have.
You always want to do something special when you're coming back.
I'm starting to feel better. ... I have to say, I think the three of us are starting to feel a little more energy.
I'm shocked. This is not the way we wanted to finish the season. You don't want to lose like that in front of your fans.
I talked to the doctor (Saturday) and it's (more) positive that I originally thought.
I would love to come back as early as possible.