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

Obviously, that off-the-ice battle I went through, plus injuries I came back from, I always felt the fans are really knowledgeable there and respected and appreciated guys that gave whatever they had and guys that fought through things.

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

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.

I'm confident and really optimistic.

I was lucky that it hit my shaft, and then my helmet, and I was lucky enough to get that breakaway.