Vick arrived nearly an hour before the scheduled 3 p.m. news conference, driving a new luxury car. He was accompanied by his younger brother, Marcus Vick, and Hokies defensive back Ronyell Whitaker. Hokies defensive lineman Nathaniel Adibi also attended the news conference. In the meantime, first place in the Eastern Conference is a distant memory. The seventh-place Pittsburgh Penguins, buoyed by the return of Mario Lemieux, are only four points behind Toronto.
Hard work is what wins hockey games.
He played in Montreal with greats Larry Robinson and Bob Gainey on teams that had far less offensive talent than this year's Leafs. On paper, the Leafs can score goals with anyone in the NHL and have arguably the league's best goaltender in Curtis Joseph. Quinn, the head coach and general manager of the team, has stressed the transition game since his arrival three seasons ago. Now we're making the wrong pass. That's what makes it so hard to swallow right now.