Koivu may retire if Ducks win Cup

The Los Angeles Times paints a portrait of a selfless Saku Koivu, who accepted a defense-first role this season with the Anaheim Ducks and who opted to skip Sochi in order to rest for the stretch run and playoffs.

Why?

He wants to win the Stanley Cup. He wants his Ducks to win the Stanley Cup.

And he knows time is running out on his career. Retirement could be just around the corner for the 39-year-old.

"Well, that's … I haven't thought that far away," Koivu said. "You want [the Cup], I've worked for it all these years and retiring would probably be easier if [winning it] happened.

"But right now, you try to keep the focus on the game and not think about the future. You start doing that, you lose the focus, that intensity you're trying to find. You hope that's going to happen.

"And if it does, then I might have an answer for you."

Source: Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times