It's nice to be rewarded. If I get more ice time, I get more opportunity. I know if I play more I can contribute to the team. I want to be a bigger factor than I've been.

The thing about the new NHL is that we've had our ice time reduced.

You're really going to see the difference between the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs and in the regular season. Now at playoff time, you can definitely call it a Battle of Alberta.

It was nothing. Right after that happened he looked at me and said, 'That didn't hurt me. I just did that to draw a penalty.' It worked.

That guy is tough man, I've seen him fight, he's for real.

He's the only guy I have to look up when I fight him. And he's only going to get better.