#play

If I could play this game at a decent level, I'd come back and play. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#come #could #decent #game #i

It was great to play with some of my old linemates. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#old #play #some

We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#better job #game #integrity #job #league

All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#enjoy #every #goes #i #i can

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#depending #how #i #i can #matter

Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#again #back #best #certainly #come

He's only 4 years old, so I don't think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch tapes here from the Stanley Cup years, but I don't think he realized how many years I played. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#cup #here #how #i #know

I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#decision #i #i think #juniors #just

I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#chance #come #felt #him #i

My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#awhile #back #bit #body #concern