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Linus Ullmark: I’ve always hated shootouts; I’ve been a big advocate of playing 10 minutes instead. And if there’s no winner, you just go one point each. You go from there. You’re tossing a coin, sometimes, or have a bit of a circus act (3/26)

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Carey Price: Re Jacob Fowler: When I watch him play, he reminds me a lot of me when I was his age - Never Offside (3/24)

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Connor McDavid: Re Pacific Division race: We're fortunate to play in this division; it's a bit of a pillow fight right now (3/21)

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Jeff Marek: Re NHL All Star weekend: They've entertained the idea of doing like a rotation of Vegas, Dallas, Florida, Tampa...because it's sunny, take the kids, it's a little more enticing to get players to go - Morning Cuppa Hockey (3/18)

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Gary Bettman: Re NHL playoff format: More than comfortable; It gives us a sensational first round. Probably the best playoff first round in any sport (3/18)

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Pierre LeBrun: Re GM meetings: We're told...Hurricanes GM Tulsky in front of the entire room said he felt that the standard was slipping on goalie interference; I'm told that got a rebuke...from Bettman, who said we know that that's coming from your owner Tom Dundon - TSN (3/18)

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Jack Hughes: Re Gold medal winning puck: I'm trying to get it. Like, that's bulls--- that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it, in my opinion. Why would they have that puck? - via Greg Wyshynski/ESPN (3/17)

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Gary Bettman: Re Russian participation in World Cup of Hockey 2028: No immediate need for a decision (3/16)

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Connor McDavid: Re Gudas hit/5 game suspension: I think the [Department of Player Safety] has done their best; that being said...If every time there’s a suspension, everybody complains about it..why don’t we take a look at the process (3/15)

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Judd Moldaver (agent): Re Gudas suspension for hit on Auston Matthews: The five-game suspension handed down by the NHL Department of Player Safety is laughable and preposterous. This was a blatant, reckless knee-on-knee hit; We expect and demand far greater accountability (3/13)

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Brayden Schenn: Re waiving for the Islanders: Well, when (the Blues) ask you two times two years in a row, that's when it makes sense At some point, the organization doesn't see you as part of the picture, and other teams want you, and it's good to be wanted (3/10)

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Rod Brind'Amour: Re Hurricanes trade deadline: I know there’s a lot of disappointment, I’m going to be honest. The players were hoping to see us make a splash; Teams are making deals to try and catch us (3/7)

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Robert Thomas: No, no, I was never asked anything from the Blues. There was everything that I heard was coming from the insiders and different things online. I just want to be clear: I was never asked, and nor did I ever ask for a trade - The Sheet (3/9)

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Doug Armstrong (Blues GM): Re Colton Parayko trade leaks: Any time there’s a trade leak, I find it very disappointing; I know it didn’t come from us; When we checked the phone records and text records, I said, ‘If it’s out there, you’re losing your job!' (3/7)

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Alex Ovechkin: Re John Carlson trade: It’s a sad day. Probably the toughest day in my career...We (grew) up together (3/6)

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Jake DeBrusk: I think a rebuild is hard for every player; Obviously, that (rebuild) is not something I would be okay with or accepting; My game doesn’t fit that - via Ben Kuzma/The Province (3/3)

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Jonathan Toews: Re NHL trade deadline: I wouldn’t consider going anywhere; I want to keep playing for this team - via Murat Ates/Athletic (2/24)

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Luc Tardif (IIHF President): Re Olympic 3 on 3 overtime: The OT format will remain the same moving forward - via Chris Johnston/Athletic (2/24)

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John Cooper: Re 3 on 3 OT in the Olympics: You take four players off the ice, now hockey’s not hockey anymore; There’s a reason why it's not in the Stanley Cup Final or playoffs - via Michael Traikos (2/22)

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Brady Tkachuk: Re Team Canada/Olympics: There's hatred there; it's going to be a game where I think a lot of guys could say, this is the biggest game that they've ever played in - ESPN (2/21)