Player Prompt (164 words)

As I take to the ice for opening night, all I can think about is how this is the beginning of the end of my career in Quebec City, and I think about everything myself and my teammates have been through, and how much it drives us to be our very best this coming season. From the Game 7 OT heartbreak in Maine in my rookie year, or the Finals loss in my second, or last year's loss to Detroit. These are experiences that sucked in the moment, but we're using them to fuel us onward and upward. In the next 60 minutes, and every 60 minutes for the rest of the season, it will be nothing less than one hundred percent effort. Having won with Switzerland in Salzburg, I remember that winning feeling, and I want to deliver it - to my teammates, our fans, our organization, everyone who's been a part of this. This is not just for me, it is for them.