Radim Vrbata
FameRank: 6

"Radim Vrbata" is a Czech Republic/Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche with whom he has also played, along with the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes/Phoenix Coyotes and Tampa Bay Lightning.

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If Chicago was a Stanley Cup playoff team, I might not be here. I want to show I can play. I'm just glad I'm here. I'm trying to prove I'm a good player.

If he wants to do that, good for him. Maybe he should fight some tougher guy next time. I was just trying to hold my guy. We were one goal down. I didn't want to fight.

We stayed sharp and focused the whole game. We had a good first game after the (Olympic) break against Nashville at home and then we started slipping. We just said we wanted to stay focused, and that's what we did.

For a second we were holding each other, face washing, and then he started throwing. We were one goal down, so I didn't want to be in the box for five minutes. That's why I didn't want to fight. If he's a good fighter, great. Maybe he should fight some tougher guys.

I had chances before. They just weren't going in. I'm just getting lucky breaks now, that's all it is.