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"To think our games are important enough to play is ridiculous. People are going to work and life goes on. But it's important to show support and compassion. I don't see any redeeming value of playing any games in any sport this weekend. . . . To say it's part of the healing process is ridiculous. We can all take a week off of sports and survive."
-- Atlanta center Ray Ferraro
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"I know people who work as traders in those buildings, buddies I knew from when I played in New Jersey. I was trying all morning to get through to them on the phone, but there was no way. It hits home. There are obviously going to be millions of people affected by what happened. How do you describe it? It puts everything in a different perspective. To be honest with you, I don't even want to be here right now. I want to be home with my wife and kids. I don't say that too often, but this is one of those days."
-- Boston right wing Bill Guerin
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"It's the first time I've ever not wanted to go on the ice. I never thought I'd say this, but my heart wasn't there. It's such a tragic thing. You think about all the life that was in those buildings."
-- Boston coach Robbie Ftorek
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"What (the terrorists) did was just cruel, took out innocent people for no apparent reason, people just working, making an honest living to support their families and put food on the table. It sickens me. It's just unacceptable. It's just tough to take. We're lucky. We get to play a game for a living."
-- Detroit goalie Manny Legace
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"I've been glued to the TV. You sit with tears in your eyes when you hear some of the stories, because they really hit home."
-- Detroit right wing Darren McCarty
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"I don't think anyone was going to watch or anyone wanted to play the game. Let everything get settled down here. Hopefully, at some point, we can entertain people for a couple of hours and let them forget about things. But now is not the right time."
-- Philadelphia right wing Mark Recchi
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"It was shock. Watching the second plane live. There was silence. No one said anything like 'Look at that.' Everyone was just silent."
-- Philadelphia left wing John LeClair
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"Everybody looked like they were relieved to be on the ice instead of the alternatives of yesterday, which were not very good."
-- New York Rangers coach Ron Low
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"I felt sick to my stomach watching it. It was like watching a bad movie. At one point I wondered, 'What am I doing here?' I wanted to be there with (my family). I thought about going, but (the airport) was closed."
-- Toronto right wing Alexander Mogilny
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