NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND

January 17, 1998

John LeClair

JOHN LeCLAIR: He's a tremendous talent. The guy's fast. He can handle the puck and score. You know, could be a good addition.

JOHN LeCLAIR: I think he's going to be a great fit. I think our team as far as size and that kind of thing, to add a different dimension like that can give us a different look on a different line. It could be very valuable.

JOHN LeCLAIR: That's not a bad way of looking at it. You know, when we had Howard, you know, he is about as quick as he is right now. I think he adds a little bit more in that area.

JOHN LeCLAIR: I would hope for better tonight. You know, it's a tough thing. We go out in the cold and tough. It's tough to get a good gauge. Tonight I guess, not overextending. It's tough to go out there and cold and not have any practice runs and stuff. I guess it's just a fun time for the fans, and for us to compete, it's a fun thing. Try to keep it that way.

JOHN LeCLAIR: I wasn't really looking forward to too much. You know, it was fun, once I got doing it. I was a little nervous: hope not to fall in a corner and end up crashing into the boards or something. But it's fun once you get going.