Q. You got a little excited there. What was that all about?
JAROMIR JAGR: What do you mean, excited?
Q. A little excited...
JAROMIR JAGR: I was happy I won it, that's all. Getting
excited everywhere, even if I score a goal, getting some trophy.
It's always nice to get something.
Q. This must go down as one of the best days of your life.
JAROMIR JAGR: Well, I said on the stage, this is probably
the best thing happen to me since 1991 when we won the Cup.
Just even when I was a little kid, I always dream of something,
going to win something big, or to be the best player. You know,
here I am right now. It's great.
Q. What are your thoughts about beating Dominik out there?
Just talk about maybe beating him out there for this award?
JAROMIR JAGR: I'm not that kind of player trained to
beat somebody, compare to somebody. I'm trying to compare myself
to my best. That's what I always do. Things I believe is, you
know, if somebody is more talented than you, and he's playing
his best, no matter how hard you try, you not going to reach
it, you know. I think everybody should just chase their best.
Q. You've been in Pittsburgh all of your career, most of
your life. How much does it mean to you that your franchise
was saved today?
JAROMIR JAGR: I heard that news two hours ago. I said,
"That's great." It's great for Pittsburgh because last year,
especially in playoffs, I just find out the fans really love
hockey in Pittsburgh. They're very excited during the playoffs.
They give us a lot of support. Other side, you know, I'm very
glad the guy who survive -- who save the Penguins 15 years ago
saved them again. That's Mario Lemieux.
Q. He says he wants to keep you there for life.
JAROMIR JAGR: That's what he said?
Q. Yes.
JAROMIR JAGR: Wow! (laughter). That's a good news.
Q. Can you tell us what it's like to win both trophies,
now that Wayne Gretzky has retired, people talk about passing
the torch. You're acknowledged as the best player in the game
now. What is that like for you?
JAROMIR JAGR: Well, I know I shouldn't compare those
two trophies, but might sound strange, but the trophy I really
love is the trophy I was voted by the players. I don't know
if you guys understand that, but those players who I play against
every night. If they give me so much respect, I just appreciate
it so much. That's the trophy I appreciate the most.
Q. How do you feel about Mario as a new owner?
JAROMIR JAGR: I'm happy about it. I'm happy for him.
I'm happy for the City of Pittsburgh. You know, the guy who
saved them 15 years ago. Without him, if he wouldn't play in
Pittsburgh, there wouldn't be hockey in Pittsburgh. He saved
them again. Hopefully, you know, we going to get good enough
players to win the Stanley Cup together again.
Q. Maybe the big moment of this year (inaudible) Wayne Gretzky.
Today he was there with you. What did it mean to have him beside
you with this trophy, which he's almost made his own?
JAROMIR JAGR: I had a lot of special moments this year.
Like you said, I played the last game of Wayne Gretzky's career.
I scored the overtime goal. I had so much fun in the dressing
room around those guys. Probably the most fun I ever had to
play hockey. Just everything went the right way. Tonight I won
three trophies, you know. Was just lucky year for me.