Every game is a tough game here. There is always pressure when you put on a Canadian jersey. You are expected to win.

It was a tight game. It's just tough to lose in a shootout.

Everybody is going through the same thing. The way the schedule is, it's tough down the stretch.

The first game was different but tonight we were just worried about getting ourselves back on track. It's another loss. We've got to keep going, keep trying to get out of this and win on Saturday.

Just a little friendly talk, wishing each other a Merry Christmas. It was no big deal, but if anyone says something to me, then I'm going to say something back.

With the year off, I think most guys were excited to get going, but coming to Ottawa, a new place, made me even more excited.