Every player hates sitting out and watching whether they're injured or a healthy scratch especially when things are not going so smooth,

I've said all along, I'm not a huge fan of it because it's too individual,

I prepare like I'm playing even when I'm not. When you're sitting on the bench and watching the game ... you look at yourself and say, 'How would I have handled that shot?' The other night in Tampa Bay, I'm watching Louie stop these shots and I'm like, 'I don't think I would have gotten that one, or that one, or that one.

They aren't wanting this help and they don't want to be handled, especially when they're injured and very, very frightened. These are not pets who enjoy attention.

It's not an ideal thing for a player to think, but I really didn't care if I would get injured in this game. That's how much I really wanted to win this one. That's how we were driven to this championship.

I am so proud of our guys, especially Dion. It is gratifying when you have a player like Dion that was with us most of the season come back after a trip to Mexico. His intensity is incomparable and his loyalty is without question.