I think the idea of the obstruction through the neutral zone and away from the puck was an excellent rule.
Mark Messier

The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself.
Mark Messier

I've never really spent a lot of time thinking about my individual accomplishments actually.
Mark Messier

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.
Mark Messier

25 years later, you know, I haven't really put too much emphasis on any kind of individual goal, other than trying to win any particular night, trying to find a way to do that.
Mark Messier

You always really have to remain consistent in your beliefs and philosophy.
Mark Messier

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

I never was brought into the league thinking as far as, you know, statistics, things like that. We were really brought into the league in a team concept. Everything was focused around winning.
Mark Messier