be a good candidate for the captain then Im 100 percent on board with whatever

Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky joined TSNs Gord Miller in Washington on Friday to talk hockey during the NHL on TSN broadcast of the Canadiens-Capitals game. Gretzky was asked if he believes Montreal Canadiens defenceman PK Subban should be on Canadas blueline in February at the Sochi Olympics. "Im not going to get in the middle of that controversy because Stevie Yzerman obviously knows what hes doing, he won a gold medal in 2010," said Gretzky. "Listen, thats the greatest thing about our game, theres so many good players. If you take PK Subban youre going to win a gold medal, obviously thats a big part of the success of our country is we have so many good players and so much depth. "I dont envy Stevie, its a tough job right now for him, and its a predicament that Im sure hes nervous about because there are so many good players. But I hope PK makes the team, hes a good young man." Gretzky had a chance to meet with Subban this week and Miller asked what the Great One said to last years Norris Trophy winner. "(I) told him to play hard every night, they dont take players who dont play hard every game. Just do the best you can and if you play as hard as you can every night, thats all you can ask for," recalled Gretzky. "(There are) a lot of good players in our country and as has always been the case all the way back to 1972 and the Summit Series, there are always some guys who are disappointed that theyre not a part of Team Canada." Miller asked Gretzky how he felt about recent talk at the NHL GM meetings about possibly extending overtime, or moving from 4-on-4 to 3-on-3 play. "I wish it was around when I played," joked Gretzky. "Its exciting, and I agree with people like (Red Wings general manager) Ken Holland who say You know what? Were just trying to keep the game exciting for the fans, and yet we dont want shootouts to determine the outcome of who is in the Stanley Cup playoffs. "So by going to a 3-on-3 or a 4-on-4, the game itself becomes more important than a shootout. As much fun and exciting as the shootout has been, I think this will be good for the game if they do go in that direction." Miller took a moment to ask if Gretzky had any desire to take another job in the NHL. "To me, its a great game. The players today are better and bigger and stronger then they have ever been," said Gretzky. "Its fun to watch, we should be very proud of the game we have right now, and Im very excited just to be a fan." Darius Bazley Thunder Jersey . Clevelands manager had just watched his team lose 5-3 to Kansas City, which completed a 2-6 homestand and dropped the Indians 2 1/2 games behind Detroit in the AL Central. Deonte Burton Thunder Jersey . 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"We briefly touched upon being leaders and wearing letters potentially on this team, but at the end of the day everybody on the team wants whats best for the team and if people feel like me or PK or someone else would be a good candidate for the captain then Im 100 percent on board with whatever decision is made.” In reference to the pressure that comes with carrying the “C” in Montreal, the 25-year-old commented that as long as he dealt with things day-by-day and concernned himself with the process as opposed to the results assuming the primary leadership role for the Cnadiens wouldnt be an issue.dddddddddddd. “It would be an absolute honour, but at the end of the day you want whats best for the team, so if the coaches and the players feel that someone else is a better candidate, Im all on board for that as well.” Coming off a run to the conference finals, Pacioretty thinks the team has built a solid leadership core that should be able to handle the departures of Gionta along with former assistant captain Josh Gorges. “Whoever is the captain of this team isnt going to be left alone. Hes gonna have a lot of help because we have a lot of great leaders on this team and I think itll be more of a group thing of everyone pitching in.” Pacioretty says he and Subban ready to fill leadership void ' ' '