I didn't know if I was just going to be a rental player. This makes me feel a lot better about being here and wanting to battle for the rest of the year with these guys.

I play a style of game that attracts attention and it (ticks) people off, that's all. That's fine. I'll take all the attention. That way, my teammates can play in peace.

I'll talk to them after the series. Before that there are no friends anywhere.

I'm a different guy off the ice. I have two boys, four and one. I feed them. I change the youngest one's diapers.

I'm going to bring my physical play, there's no doubt about that. If it helps neutralize anything, great. If it helps our team, gives it an emotional lift at times during the game, perfect.

It's a mind-set of going out and getting the job done.

It just follows me around and it knocks at my door.

It's not like I look for s--- to happen. It follows me around and knocks on my door.

It's a place I've always wanted to go to, ever since my draft day. That's my style. They've always used big, physical defensemen. So I was excited to have a chance.

This is the lowest it's got to be. The last two weeks have been really tough on us. We've dug ourselves a big hole as far as the playoff race is concerned and we've got to rebound. . . . There is no more room for error here.