Eric Staal Great Quotations

I don't think I've gotten any faster. I think just my stride has gotten more powerful. Just going wide, being able to drive to the net and get by the D, using the strength in my legs to get there. Kind of like the type of skater that Erik Cole is. He's got great speed, but he's got such a powerful stride, it makes him tough to stop.

He's by far, I think, the best rookie this season. And he's going to be a great player for a long time.

I think I'm playing the wrong position because there's so many great players from Canada. They won Olympic gold last time. There's so many good players that are going to get a really good look. You never know. I'm just going to continue to do my best this year. I mean, if they give me a shot, they give me a shot. If not, maybe next time. I'm going to continue to push myself and be the best I can.

He stepped in there and did a great job, coming in off the bench isn't easy. We started to play our style of hockey. From there, we started to roll and knew we could compete.

It was a great win for us. I can't say anything less about Cole. (Playing well in front of Quinn, Canada's Olympic team coach) was not something I was focusing on, but wanted to make a difference.