I'm confident and really optimistic.

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.

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

The excitement of the fans in Montreal, especially in the playoffs, I don't think you can get that anywhere else. For a hockey player, I kind of wish everyone could go through that and experience what it is to play there. It's very unique.

My relationship and the bond with the people in Montreal was kind of special and doesn't happen very often.