I take it upon myself to get motivated. I know when I have a bad game. It's something I think about myself when it happens, and I don't need someone to tell me I didn't do this or didn't do that.

There's an old saying that when it gets tough the tough get going. You have to work your way through these things.

I have been dealing with back problems since 1995 when I was with the Blackhawks, and I've only missed part of one season because of it. That was last season in Toronto.

Sometimes I can be misunderstood. I'm really competitive.

It takes two guys on a team to do very well in the end and be successful.

I've been real fortunate to be on a lot of great teams.

I think everybody has to be better, right from me out. Everybody has to step up their games for us to be successful here. I've been lucky to be on some good teams over the years and that's what it takes, everybody contributing night after night.