I like winning games.

I've been obsessed with hockey ever since I can remember.

I remember all the older guys, when I started playing, telling me how fast it all goes by. I remember being an 18-year-old and going, 'Whoa, this is the NHL. And it just flies right by, so just enjoy every day.'

Every day, just enjoy it. It goes by so fast. But put the work in and you'll be rewarded.

You need somebody to be firm with you and hard on you and watch you progress.

As a young player, you really don't know if players look up to you, and maybe you're not sure how to be in the locker room.

Nothing comes easy in life.

Now, as a 29-year-old, you're a little bit different than a 26-year-old. But I actually felt really comfortable in Boston. I felt that I was one of the best players in the league at the time. I thought Boston was going to be the home for me for the rest of my career.

With a team that's tight, that's close, we enjoy playing for each other. And it's going to find success.

Leadership comes a little bit easier with age.