Keith Primeau Time Quotations

September at the earliest, that was the time frame (set) with the announcement back in February and that has not changed. The organization has been great giving me the ability to get better at the pace I wanted to have. If that means six months from now, as long as I have no regrets on how I tried to get myself in position to play, I can live with that.

I felt good. My conditioning, my legs feel about as good as they can for the amount of time I've been off. It felt really good to be part of the practice, enjoy my teammates differently than I have for the last five months.

He'll get a great ovation (tonight), ... Every time Johnny went out of the lineup and then came back in the people were tremendous to him. He was here for a long time. When you think of a player who epitomizes a franchise Johnny is one of those guys. He will always be a Philadelphia Flyer.

He'll get a great ovation (tonight). Every time Johnny went out of the lineup and then came back in the people were tremendous to him. He was here for a long time. When you think of a player who epitomizes a franchise Johnny is one of those guys. He will always be a Philadelphia Flyer.

(Roenick) was always colorful and was always quotable and he'll be missed. But at the same time we all know Peter's track record and what he brings to the table. As much as J.R. will be missed, Peter will replace that and bring a lot to the locker room.

That stretch of time has gone by fast. You get back in the room and it feels like you haven't missed a beat. To be back among the guys is a lot of fun.

Yeah. He had spent a long time in this organization. For us, it was sad to see him go. He was sad to go. He?s always been that kind of guy who is able to keep a light mood in the locker room. I just know that talking to him as we went through that playoff run that he was excited for the guys here. He really was. He is just that kind of guy -- a genuine kind of guy. But you could just sense that he wanted to be a part of it. And you just want those kind of guys in your locker room.

This is part of my rehab. It's another hurdle and it's a huge hurdle for me. But by no means does it change anything I've stated earlier. I just keep trying to take it one day at a time and progress. I wasn't any the worse for wear from the little bit of contact I had, which is good.

I hope this has a positive effect (on my teammates). I was talking to the guys, giving them a hard time if they missed a pass. I wanted to wade myself back in but old habits are hard to die. I felt myself revert to old tendencies. Whether it is morale or excitement, if it?s a positive, emotional lift that?s great.