Losing a guy like that ? it's tough. He's a potential most valuable player in the league if he's healthy. He's definitely our most valuable player.

Any back-to-back is tough, but especially against a team like Vancouver. Even though they've been losing, they've been scoring a lot of goals and just coming out on the short end of the stick.

We're a little hungry after last year. We know the potential if healthy.

He's a big guy, that can be an adequate blocker. You look around the league and there are a lot of tight ends that are ex-receivers or ex-basketball players who are playing at a high level.

I was basically in the room, and they told me to get out there. It's tough, but I have to be ready.

I am a pretty tough guy. I'm an old hockey player.