Not having scored was in the back of my head, but I just had to keep playing my game to finally get that weight off my shoulders.

I think all the players are looking forward to it, ... It's just between you and the goaltender to see who comes out on top. We've all been working on it to figure out what the best moves might be.

A grand coalition will only happen with a Chancellor Angela Merkel, not part-time, but the entire four-year-period.

I talked to [Silvertips] coach [Kevin] Constantine before the decision, and I did a lot of research and just decided it was best for me with the 72-game schedule, ... I'm really happy with the way it's working out and wouldn't have it any other way.

We now feel strong enough to attempt a transaction of this magnitude. Through it, we will advance to become the leading commercial bank in Germany focused on financing, ... It opens new market opportunities for us.

He's the type of goaltender who can be pretty intimidating, ... I mean, he was the fifth pick in the entire draft. I made a good shot, but he played it well.

What is decisive is what actually happens, ... The need for reform in those fields is undisputed. If we don't manage to agree on real, far-reaching reforms here, the grand coalition would be meaningless.

I kind of took to it right away, but there are still things I need to tune up, and the learning is still in progress, ... ... Playing in the system has made me stronger and more of a puck hound.

The election result is a big challenge for politics, because of the unclear majorities it will become more difficult to form a stable government.