"You can have the best skill in the world, but he has lots of will and that’s why he’s great. You look at the great yo…"

"He's a fantastic player. I don't know what else you guys can write about him, but he's the best I've ever played with."

"My coaches and teammates really trusted me and gave me a chance to improve. They would come to me after a game I didn…"

"I don't think pressure, that word, is on his mind. He loves to play hockey and enjoys the way he's playing. He's kind…"

"He's getting wrapped up before the game and iced down after it. And you see that and you might have an injury, but yo…"

"He's got Mike Bossy's hands, Jari Kurri's on-ice awareness, and Mark Messier's physicality."

"My goal is the same, work like last year, play hard all the time. Try and score goals."

"Sometimes I want to joke but my English isn't perfect. Sometimes people are wondering what I'm talking about."

"Alex, you just enjoy watching because he's like a bull in a china shop. And he does everything. He's got all the grea…"

"He's a great player. Everybody knows that. He's a very dangerous player, but if you limit his speed and time to make …"