Heatley not concerned with public perception

By Dan Rosen - NHL.com Staff Writer Heatley hits on various topics Dany Heatley didn't just touch on his controversial summer and eventually landing place in San Jose during his exclusive, one-on-one interview with NHL.com last week. The Sharks' left wing talked about a variety of things, including the Olympics, playing with Joe Thornton and getting used to the Western Conference. NHL.com -- Why does it work for you in San Jose? Heatley -- "I think just being welcomed the way I was. It's a great team to start with, a great coaching staff and everyone in the organization has been great in allowing me to just come in and play hockey. If you want to break it down to specific hockey things, I think it's a very good system for me to play. It's very fast-paced. We have a lot of great forwards and D that can move the puck. As an... [read full story]                    

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