The Most Annoying Day for Athletes: Media Quotes from Thursday

Captain Mike Richards response to the Flyers being referred to as the underdog in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.

"We're obviously feeling confident about ourselves, so are they...For you guys, the media and TV, you probably want to label someone the underdog but we feel confident in our capabilities...we got here for a reason."

Defenseman Kimmo Timonen explains how he has prepared for the Blackhawks.

"They were saying that Chicago is a quick team with a lot of skill and their D-men can really move the puck and they can jump into the play ... They were saying to me that they tried to play physical hockey and tried to limit their D jumping into the play. That's going to be one key for us."

Coach Peter Laviolette's response to who he think will win the battle in front of the net, Dustin Byfuglien or Chris Pronger.

"It's certainly something that's going to have to happen ... Our defense has done a really good job, not just Chris, but our defensemen in front of the net and team defense has been really good in these playoffs.

Coach Laviolette's feelings about being asked to take over the coaching duties for the Flyers in the middle of the season.

I'm grateful to [Flyers GM] Paul [Holmgren] and grateful for the opportunity because there's not a lot of jobs."