Last year I was coming in as a sixth or seventh guy. I did not have much confidence and I did not know if I was cracking the lineup consistently.

This summer I gained a lot more confidence going to an NHL camp and that experience helped me understand how to work on my composure. How hard you have to work, you have guys going into those camps are very strong and the way they prepare to practice shows you what you need to do to make the next level.

I thought we'd be sixth or seventh after the first day.

He's a force out there. People know when he's on the ice. They feel it.

When it come down to it on most nights it is about the player and the teams that work the hardest and not so much a chess match of strategy. Composure is key to playing defense and you cannot allow others to get under your skin and throw you off your game.

This is my sixth year here and this is my proudest day.