Darren McCarty
Darren McCarty
Darren Douglas McCartyis a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward, best known for his years playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. McCarty has been known more for his fists than his scoring ability, taking on the role of the Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won the Stanley Cup four times in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008, the last of which after resurrecting his career in the Red Wings...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth1 April 1972
team player years
It's disappointing being a Canadian and having friends on that team but that's the way it goes. It's the Olympics. It's disappointing for every Canadian but over the years you've seen the parity with all the teams because it's the best players in the world.
years nhl work-out
I'm a firm believer that everything in life works out the way it's supposed to. And who knows? I figure I've got a few years left (in the NHL) and maybe I can come back in the end.
hockey talking not-sure
They do a lot of talking, but I'm not sure they actually understand each other.
alone breakdown complete four reason score whatever win
To be able to score four goals, let alone all power-play goals, should of been enough for us to win and for whatever reason we just had a complete breakdown defensively tonight.
game momentum physical played rest tougher
We played a little more physical and made it tougher for them. But the big game is (Thursday) and that can really set the momentum for the rest of the series.
elite players separates
That's what prime-time players do. They want the ball, they want the puck. It's what separates the elite from the great.
aspect carry counts good positive pull push start teams time
This is the time that counts -- you can really set yourself up. This is when you see teams start to pull away. But you've got to push through a lot of things. But a lot of times, when you play a lot, you can get into a groove. You play so much, the good things carry over. That's the positive aspect of it.
gods hockey maybe night supposed
The way the hockey gods work, maybe that was supposed to be his night and my night.
behind puck
He was the X-factor in that series. We just couldn't get the puck behind him.
fun laughed
I know if my head's down, he's going to get me, too. We laughed about it. It was fun just to see those guys.
against anyone ask teams
If you ask anyone in here or on most of the teams that play against him out in the West, he should be on the roster. He shouldn't be a replacement or a sub. He should be playing.
full joking last period save shots
For the full two minutes, they were in our end and Kipper made save after save. I was joking with him that after the first period last game, he had like two shots and so I'd take the five-on-three just so he could get into it early.
intense step
He's an intense guy. When we step on the ice, we know one way to play.
ahead goals knew playoff quarter
I knew I had 20 playoff goals and a quarter of them are game-winners, so I had to get ahead of that.