And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing.

We have to get better at that. All of the Stanley Cup winning teams throughout the past few seasons, when they needed to play defense, they did it. If you can play defense, that's when you know it's game over.

I also feel I adapted. I was willing to try to fit into any role. The way I figured, it was always up to me to prove my worth, that I deserved to be here.

I don't know if I've ever had a memorable body check. It's not really part of my game.

I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.

Balanced is probably what I am, although that's just a polite way to say that you don't do anything very well.

It's true that in Canada, we pride ourselves on the game, and we like to think we're the dominant hockey nation in the world.