We had built up a team in Edmonton that really knew who each other was from a personal standpoint and from a professional standpoint. Our nucleus had stayed together for a long time. Mark Messier buildedmontonknow Change image and share on social
I think now what you're seeing is guys that are in the peaks of their careers anywhere from 27 to 35 years old, seems to be when they play their best hockey. Mark Messier careerguyhockey Change image and share on social
If I had to compare any of the two, I'd compare the first one in Edmonton, the first one here in New York because it had been so long in New York since we had won. Obviously, being the first time to ever win the cup in Edmonton, they were fairly similar in that regard. Mark Messier comparecupedmonton share on social
But I just think as a captain, everybody's different. Mark Messier captain Change image and share on social
As a captain, I think it's important that the players really know who you are and what you stand for, what your beliefs are, and to be consistent in those if things are going good or things are going bad. Mark Messier badbeliefcaptain share on social
I just think overall a lot of it has to do with conditioning and players putting in the time and the effort in the off-season to keep themselves in condition for 12 months a year. Mark Messier conditioneffortlot Change image and share on social
When you play long enough, everybody goes through spells and streaks and slumps of some nature. I think it's just one of the those things where you have to play yourself out of it. Mark Messier longnatureplay Change image and share on social
The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself. Mark Messier havepressureput Change image and share on social
I think the idea of the obstruction through the neutral zone and away from the puck was an excellent rule. Mark Messier excellentideaneutral Change image and share on social
It's a tough game, and you never want to take that aspect out of the game. Mark Messier aspectgametough Change image and share on social
