Ilya Kovalchuk Quotations

On the power play, I'm in a really good position, ... Guys are giving me the puck for the one-timer and I get good chances. I played the point back when I played in Russia. It's a really good spot, you know. I have lots of shots and lots of chances. I practice a lot at it and it's working. The goals are coming and the wins are coming.

I don't think we've played our best hockey yet.

He takes those stupid penalties all the time. He's an 18 year old kid, and he can't play like this. He starts yapping about his teammates in the newspapers ... I don't know, he should play really hard on the ice and keep it at that.

This was one game, ... We should just forget about it tonight, watch the video tomorrow, work hard and fix the problems and find our game.

It felt good to be back on the ice tonight,

Yeah, Dany scored four goals earlier for Ottawa, ... so I wanted to do the same thing.

Yeah, but you never know though. I don't want to tell you because maybe they're going to call me again and they're going to get a penalty.

We've got a lot of great players - experienced guys. They know how to play hard and how to win, so we can make this final push and be in the playoffs for the first time.

We just play together. We have so much energy, we just want to win.

The most important thing is for us to win, ... We've got a really good chance to make the playoffs this year, so that's the biggest challenge for us.

That's my job, to score goals and score as many as I can. I don't know if I'm going to be the leader of scoring or not. I just want to help my team win as many games as I can. Maybe I'm going to block the shot and we're going to win the game.

It's an unbelievable feeling to know that (Sunday) we're going to fly there and all the best players are going to be there. It's going to be an exciting tournament and a really good experience.

It's my job to score goals, ... I love to score here at Philips Arena. The fans go crazy, everybody is happy. I like it.

It's unbelievable. If you lead 3-0 or 4-0, the game is not over yet.

That's pretty much our last chance. We have to do our job and then think about other teams who can help us.

I'm excited to return to Atlanta and look forward to getting back on the ice and helping my teammates, ... We have a lot of offensive talent and I can't wait to contribute and help lead this team to the next level.

I'm just going to play my game, you know? Because the rules have changed right now, I think there's been more room for offensive guys and a lot of shots, a lot of opportunities.

I live in my car now. My girlfriend -- we have a baby sitter, so everything will be OK.

I never want to be the poster guy. It's not me.

This decision was something I have thought about for a long time going back to the lockout and spending the year in Russia. Though I decided to return this past season, Lou was aware of my desire to go back home and have my family there with me. The most difficult thing for me is to leave the New Jersey Devils, a great organization that I have a lot of respect for, and our fans that have been great to me.

The most difficult thing for me is to leave the New Jersey Devils, a great organization that I have a lot of respect for, and our fans that have been great to me.

I want to keep growing. I should take a couple steps every year if I want to be one of the best players in the league.

I don't care about [being a star]. The most important thing for me now is just do my job.

He took a stupid penalty. He's an 18-year-old kid, and he's got to learn he can't play like this.

I don't think about how many goals I'm going to score. I don't care. I would give up all my goals for the eighth playoff spot.

You can't play perfect for all 82 games. It wasn't our best time, but now I think we're going to make a final push for the playoffs.

These guys scored a lot of goals against Washington, ... We didn't do the right things. We didn't work hard.

This is a huge point for us. A team like Washington is physical and a team that's fun to watch.