"It's a different mix of players, but we've got more talent this year,"

"It's never easy to go through the first couple of weeks like this, but we have the talent here that should be able to turn it around,"

"It was just that type of game where he didn't have that many odd-man rushes. [It's] just the way the game went. We've seen him play a few games so far, and we look forward to a great season from him."

"It could always happen, but I don't see any problems moving forward."

"I think we have to show some pride in the jersey that we are wearing, and can't quit."

"Winning two Stanley Cups really allows me to leave the game in peace."

"He meant a lot to us. When we traded for him in the early 1990s he gave us the opportunity to win the Cup right away. What a great leader for our team when he came here and a great ambassador for the game and a great two-way player."

"We feel that, with Sidney, we have a great opportunity over the next few years to put a great team on the ice. We're prepared to lose some money along the way. Eventually we're going to need some help,"

"He's been great for us, ... He has a passion for the game almost like Bob Johnson. He's really our leader. We need to listen to him."

"He's young and he's going to have many opportunities. I know he was disappointed last night, but there are so many good young players now with a little bit more experience. It's unfortunate, but he'll be there for the next one."

"He really gave us an opportunity to turn this franchise around overnight."

"Our only goal is to make the playoffs. We don't care about the rest of the hockey world. I think we're going to surprise a lot of people."

"I think we're really running out of time. We probably ran out of time already. It's been unfortunate that the city and the county haven't been willing to work with us over the last two or three years."

"We're running around too much."

"The rules have really helped him. Three, four years ago, if you had that speed, you always had a stick on you. The game is a lot more exciting now."

"We have no rules,"

"The kids love him and have a good time with him, so it's been an easy adjustment thus far."

"I thought he skated very well. He showed a lot of strength at times protecting the puck. That's a good start for him, he was one of the best players out there."

"I think so. Not only (because of) his talent, but the way he thinks about the game. He's dedicated to the game of hockey. A lot of guys have had talent in the past, but to put the mind that he has with his talent is special."

"That's part of being a professional, I guess, to deal with tough situations, ... For myself, thank God I never dwelled too much on these things. That probably helped me get through the tough times."

"One thing I hate is people screaming at me. If you want me to do something, talk to me. When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down."

"He's adjusted very well. He plays with the kids a lot and he's very chatty. He talks all the time. The kids love him. We talk a lot, have dinner together every night."

"I've watched him skate a little in the past week, and I know how good he is. But once you step onto the ice and start playing, it can be a little different. But I wasn't surprised with how well he played."

"I can no longer play at the level I was accustomed to in the past. That has been very frustrating to me throughout this past year. That's a big part of why I'm retiring."

"First of all he speaks the language which is a lot easier. I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh and it took me awhile to start to feel comfortable with the language. That's a big advantage that he has,"

"Even if we go to the (Stanley Cup) finals, we're not going to make money,"

"People are all excited, saying we're going to make money now ... but in this building, that's the best we can do, ... Even if we go to the finals, we're not going to make money."

"Every game he gets better. That's amazing that he just turned 18 and he's our best player night in and night out. It's incredible."

"He (Crosby) is our best player, night-in and night-out, that's incredible. He just keeps getting better."

"Everybody understands that he's the future of the franchise. He's done even better this season than we thought he'd do. The way he's played, at that age, is quite amazing."

"I think we've done pretty much everything we can do, as far as setting up the franchise for the future."

"It's a lot more fun to play the game this year than it has been the last four years."

"Obviously he was a great player, but also a great person and very intelligent and knowledgeable about the game of hockey and I could see him as a president as a general manager of president somewhere down the road."

"Actually, it's kind of nice. We're promoting our young guys in the NHL and players who are the future of the league, not the guys who are 40 or 42 years old."

"Maybe he just turned 18, but look how he played in our last (preseason) game, ... He was one of the best players on the ice, making plays, with his skating and his strength, handling the puck. Give this kid a couple of years, he's going to do some damage."

"It's going to be tough. For us to get in the playoffs, we have to win 10 or 12 games in a row and get back in it. That's the only way we can do it."

"The chances are there, it's going to come, ... One of these games, we are going to explode for a few goals and get our confidence back. I think the guys are a little uptight right now."

"But a year off probably hurt some of these guys who didn't stay in shape. It's always tough to come back after a year off."

"I hope all parties continue talking and come to a solution for the betterment of the game."

"Everything that he's doing now is quite amazing at his age."

"I think he's a lot more mature than I was at his age. He speaks very well, always says the right things and because of that I think the adjustment is going to be a lot quicker for him."

"He is, ... more mature than I was at his age."

"The new owners will be bound by the same agreement we have with Isle of Capri. Certainly, our preference would be to keep the team in Pittsburgh forever."

"They're trying to put the best team together, so experience is going to be a factor over there -- I think that had to do with the way they picked the team."

"Maybe he just turned 18, but look how he played in our last [exhibition] game. He was one of the best players on the ice, making plays, with his skating and his strength, handling the puck. Give this kid a couple of years, he's going to do some damage."

"It's up to the community now to decide if they want to keep this team."

"Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player. When I was six or seven, I knew that was what I wanted."

"It should be a no-brainer for the community and the politicians, ... If an owner is willing to pay for his own arena, what else more would you want than that?"

"That's good for his confidence, ... Not only the game, but the shootout."