It was unbelievable. It was good, especially because you don't really expect it. It just came as a shock. I was up there and every day I had the biggest smile. The team was doing good. It was fun to be a part of. It was fun to be there.

He deserves it. Four years this is his fourth year and he'll finally get his first (NHL) game. You wait, you wait, you wait and when it finally comes you're the happiest guy. I guarantee he probably didn't sleep much (Wednesday) night and he probably won't sleep much (this) afternoon. He'll play on pure adrenaline and he'll do just fine.

He deserves it. Four years – this is his fourth year – and he'll finally get his first (NHL) game. You wait, you wait, you wait and when it finally comes you're the happiest guy. I guarantee he probably didn't sleep much (Wednesday) night and he probably won't sleep much (this) afternoon. He'll play on pure adrenaline and he'll do just fine.

With everything that's happened the last couple of weeks, I'm going to sit down with my family and we'll see what the best decision is. Certainly, right now, I'm leaning toward staying here.

He deserves it. Four years – this is his fourth year – and he'll finally get his first (NHL) game. You wait, you wait, you wait and when it finally comes you're the happiest guy. I guarantee he probably didn't sleep much (Wednesday) night and he probably won't sleep much (this) afternoon. He'll play on pure adrenaline and he'll do just fine.

They never saw their family again.