Quotes from Patrick Kane

It's always cool to go to different places and see what's really out there in the world.

I think sometimes when you play those extra shifts, it gets you into the game a little bit more and gets you a little bit more involved.

Obviously, not playing a game before playoffs is something that happened, but especially going into the playoffs, you try to feel yourself out, where you're at, and then get right into game tempo and jump right in and play where you were before the injury.

Throwing out the first pitch at the Cubs game and having 40,000 people give me a standing ovation was probably one of the highlights of my life. You could see what a great sports town Chicago is.

I probably spend the most time with Toews: we have the same schedule, and we're roomies on the road; we sit next to each other. We do a lot of promotions together.

I like Joe Sakic. Coming out of Buffalo, I obviously like Alexander Mogliny, Pat LaFontaine. Hasek is up there. Miroslav Satan. Whoever seemed to be a good player at the time I'd watch. Jagr too. I tried to learn a lot from those guys.

I think, for me, I'm a player that wants the puck, and I'm a better player when I have it.

I don't want to be satisfied with where I'm at or happy about what I've done. I want to keep pushing it.

I think I owe it to myself to put my best effort forward and prove how good I can be.

It's obviously disappointing and surreal when you see someone else win the Stanley Cup.

When I go down the ice, I feel it, the wind in the side of my hair, and then I got the party in the back.

If I score a goal on the road, I come home, and that's probably the first thing I'm doing, pullin' up the laptop and watching. Can't watch it in front of the teammates, or else I'll get made fun of.

My favorite thing to do in this world is to be on the ice playing hockey and try to entertain fans and bring wins to the Chicago Blackhawks.

I'm just kind of focused on playing the game and try to get better at certain things and wipe the slate clean every night.

I like having those preseason games and exhibitions to really get ready for the regular season and get yourself off to a good start.

Sometimes it's nice just being in your own room and having a quiet night and relaxing and getting ready for the game.

I stickhandle a lot at practice. I watch a lot of hockey, so I try to either pick up something from other players or watch some video and see what kind of move would work in the same situation.

I love the game of hockey. I love being part of it. I think I know a lot about the game.

I know hockey is growing in the U.S., and it's becoming more popular, but anything to get the game out there and see how we view it. We view it as the best game in the world.

I think the big thing is you really have one chance to do this... to play hockey for a living, you have one chance at your career, and you have to take full advantage of it.

I think you grow up every year, every day. You learn something new and try to really worry about what's important in life.

They left us together for a reason. Let's show them why.

Something even minor I do is going to be reported because of things that have happened in the past. You have to be aware of that.

It's good for the NHL to implement different things - the 3-on-3, money that'll go to players - to try to get us to play at a higher level.