A lot of the players are not involved with any NHL team, so to play and travel around with the Oldtimers' it's a kind of gift that the players really appreciate.

Well, it's always nice to know the fans didn't forget what you did when you played in the NHL.

Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.

It was my dream playing for the Montreal Canadiens - it was my dad's team.

I was impressed all my life. Because of the Montreal Canadiens' past, it means a lot because it was a team I cherished as a kid. It was my dream playing for the Montreal Canadiens - it was my dad's team.

The players wanted more money, higher salary caps and they didn't have that family relationship we felt with the players. Mentally, the players were more businesslike.