I always knew where I was going eventually, so it helped me to stay at home for three years. It helped me to develop my game. But it also helped me off the ice. Life here is way different, and I was able to get older.

It's been tough for me being away from the game.

I felt like an outsider. The only time you get to really know guys is on the ice, and I couldn't be there.

It goes way, way back when we were under Sweden's rule. We always think they are better than us. We played against them so often for so many years. Every country has one opponent they want to beat and for us, it's Sweden.

You always need younger guys if you're going to be successful in the long term.

We've got to win them all and get help from other teams, but we are going to push until the end.