I'm hoping to (step in and start right away). I know that there are no guarantees. I figure if I work my hardest and play as good as I'm capable of playing, I can do it.

It will be nice in the fall to have that balance of playing basketball, socializing, and school work.

He's a big outdoors guy. He's into the same things I'm into.

We're obviously killing at 100 per cent right now and so are they but that won't last for the whole series. Special teams always make a difference so we want to be the ones that bear down on the power play and make good on our chances.

We didn't play it right or fit it up right. The game comes down to who makes the big plays.

Respect in this game is about wins and losses. The fact is, we didn't win. So they were right and we were wrong.