NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND

February 1, 2002

Mats Sundin

MATS SUNDIN: I think this is my seventh. It's fun. I enjoy it every time. It's a great honor to be picked to start. It's a big honor. It's an Olympic year. The All-Star Game, it's an All-Star Game, it's a fun weekend. You know, the, it's a good time.

MATS SUNDIN: Yeah. It is a break. Break from the daily routine. Toronto right now has a pile of snow. Get a little bit of sun and be in LA. It's going to be a fun weekend.

MATS SUNDIN: We'll see how it starts. Usually it's pretty friendly until halfway through the game, then it's a close game usually, the intensity picks up. I'm sure it will be.

MATS SUNDIN: No, I haven't even thought about that (laughter).

MATS SUNDIN: It's a good break. In the midst of everybody trying to secure a playoff spot obviously with their club teams, this is a nice break. Some guys are going on vacation. The guys that get an opportunity to go to the All-Star Game, it's a break as well. It's a fun week. A lot of events going on. We're here for a couple hours, then have a few hours to ourselves.

MATS SUNDIN: In a couple weeks, it's going to be more serious. It is a nice break to have some fun with the game, be with the fans.

MATS SUNDIN: I always think Canada looks good on paper. A lot of interesting teams. The Czechs. The US will have a good team, on home ice. The Russians have a great team. A lot of teams have a chance