It's like training camp again. Everyone wants to be playing their best now and working hard to show we belong here.
I was pretty much at the end of a minute-and-a-half shift, it felt like. I was buckled. The fact he didn't give it to me was probably the best decision.
He's got great hands, a great shot, he can skate and he's in the best shape of anybody on our team, strength and conditioning. With the total package he has, he could make some noise in this league. He's got a lot of potential.
He's our best player on our team. Any time your best player isn't around to help out, it makes it tough. I think we still had some chances after that and still made some things happen. It would have definitely helped out if he had been there, though.