Honestly, it wasn't on my mind. We're trying to improve and you're seeing a focus in everyone right now, we have good energy and we're all battling. |
I am definitely looking forward to getting on the ice every day and meeting the guys here. |
I can't believe it, ... For it to happen once, I was in shock. But this time, it's almost like ... 'It can't be real.' |
I didn't anticipate anything — I was just showing up and seeing what the town and people were about, but it was a very welcoming sight. I'm sure the energy and excitement in town are going to rub off on the players. It's nice to see everybody's so excited about getting hockey started. |
I don't feel like I'm where I need to be. For the most part, I was all right out there. I think I have some more energy I need to get. |
I don't know if the effort was there. NHL teams, they've got to find a way to be prepared for an opponent. They've got a good team and a good system over there, but that doesn't make it any better. |
I don't know if we were there the first period as much as we would have liked to (have been). I don't know if the intensity level of the game was where it typically is. |
I don't know, it's tough. I haven't really given it a lot of thought but my dream is to play in the NHL. I think if I do have the opportunity, I would probably go. I mean you grow up dreaming to play. Obviously I can understand the other side of it too, I understand it's a business and I know that there are things going on, that maybe myself and other people don't know, that do influence a lot of guys' opinions. It's hard for me to say right now. I just want to get there. It's my dream. |
I don't look on that as a burden. I look on it like putting on my skates now. It's part of it. I started doing that when I was around 14, and maybe before that. Anytime you're successful in a small town, [attention] comes with it. |
I don't think it's something I'm really worried about. Obviously, I know there's a lot of things going on about getting a new arena and the team being put up for sale. But besides that, I don't know the ins and outs, and I don't think it's my concern to worry about that too much. |
I don't think one moment sticks out more than any other. It was just great to play with him. We had a great game on the Island (against the New York Islanders) and scored a couple of goals. It was really fun. And the game against Atlanta where he scored five points -- that was memorable, too. I'll never forget that. |
I don't think there's ever a time where I step back and say I wish I was something different. I'm doing what I love to do. |
I don't think we're overjoyed. Wins are expected, and that's the way it needs to be. I don't think we're up on Cloud Nine. It's a great win and we will not take anything away from it, but we have a lot of games left and we have to take the good things from this game and carry them on. |
I don't want to downplay it and say it's something that happens every day because it's not. But I've been in a lot of similar situations the last few years, |
I expected the speed and the size of guys to be a little different than junior, and that I'd have to adapt to that. But as the first week's gone by, I think I feel pretty comfortable with that. |