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NHL ALL-STAR WEEKENDJanuary 25, 2008Matt NiskanenATLANTA, GEORGIA Q. Matt Niskanen, one of the bright young players surprised a few players in the National Hockey League. You and Sergei Zubov in Dallas have become just a tremendous pair. What's made that work? MATT NISKANEN: He makes it work, I guess. He's an unbelievable player. I think he's even having one of his best years as of late. I'm just kind of trying to support him the best I can. I think we read off each other pretty well and make a lot of good plays. He makes my job so much easier, so. Q. You grew up in northern Minnesota. Did you have an idol growing up? MATT NISKANEN: Yeah, yeah. I liked Lemieux in Pittsburgh, and I also because of the Northstars and when they moved to Dallas, I liked Mike Modano, so definitely my two favorite players growing up. The flashy scorers. When you're a young kid, that is who you really like to follow. Q. Were you a forward growing up? As a defenseman, you had two players that were forwards as your idols. What is with that? MATT NISKANEN: Yeah, I've always played defense, but at the same time I always wanted to be a forward. I was pretty offensive always growing up. Really could look at those guys and see the offensive skills they have and really idolize them, I guess. Q. What forward are you looking forward to meeting here at the All-Star Game? MATT NISKANEN: Oh, all of them. I mean there are going to be so many good players here in one barn, it's going to be great. I can't wait to meet all the guys I can. What an exciting time for myself. Q. Good luck the second half of the season. Best of the success the rest of the way. End of FastScripts |
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