You could see he had an edge to his game. I liked his grit, the way he got in people's faces. Nothing has changed. We could see this kid was a bit of a mean bastard. He makes you pay a price.

This is what it's all about. I've never liked Dallas. It's a big game for us. It's a big game for them. We have to win out.

He's got an edge to his game and if you lose it you lose a lot of Wayne,

Anytime you've got a player that can just come out and dictate the game like that, you've got an edge. That first touchdown took the air out of the crowd.

The grit that we have, the depth that we have, the intensity that we have throughout the hockey game - that's crucial. It's believing and knowing that we can fight through a little adversity and find ways to win.

Anyone can be tough for a season. It takes a special kind of human to rise to life's challenges for a lifetime.