Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators
"Great team to play, always a good loud crowd. Chicago's always tough to play. They never step aside and it often hurts to play them. I feel good when in the arena, which might not be the best, but still very nice. Very cool Jerseys!"

Esa Tikkanen, New York Rangers (when interviewed Florida Panthers)
"There is no crowd that is better on USA's national anthem than Chicagos. You're moved to tears even being a finn."

Craig Janney, New York Islanders (when interviewed Phoenix Coyotes)
"Cool name, Chicago Blackhawks. Tough players that it hurts bigtime to play against. They've got NHL's best-looking Jerseys too. The day they decide to change the looks of that Jersey I'm gonna file a protest. So clean, so nice with that indian-head, and the Jerseys should be red and not white."

Darius Kasparaitis, Pittsburgh Penguins
"Always a good, fast game when we play Chicago. The crowd really cares about what happens there and live with their team. I like to play there."

Shayne Corson, Montreal Canadiens
"Here, it's always fun to play. Chicago will really play to the last minute, and your body always hurts after the game. They always hit and crash all the game. I wonder if their players have to take some classes to get that Blackhawk-feeling or if it is in the water they drink. Ha Ha"

Zigmund Palffy, New York Islanders
"One of the toughest teams to play in this league. Even if it use to hurt alot, it's often good and close games when we play them. One of the best crowds in the league, so it's really hard to be on the other end if the rink in Chicago."

Jason Arnott, New Jersey Devils
"Chicago Blackhawks is touhg to play and it's really hard games against them. The Blackhawks is a team I really don't want to lose to. It's something with them I just cannot stand, so beating them is always making me a little extra happy. From what I know, it's more people than I that thinks so."

Brent Severyn, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
"The first thing I think of when it comes to Chicgo is Hotel Drake and everything that happens in the center of the city. Otherwise this is MJ's town nowadays. The Blackhawks definately plays in the shadow of Jordan and the Bulls, but is one of the teams with most tradition in the league. Many of the players think that their Jersey is the best-looking one. Everyone still misses Chicago Stadium, which was the loudest arena NHL has ever heard of."

Saku Koivu, Montreal Canadiens
"Unfortunately I didn't play so many games in the old arena, and from what I understand it was much better than the new one. Chicago is always tough to play, since they have a large crowd behind them and always plays physical. A big city with lots of good restaurants."