from Adam Kimelman of NHL.com,

It's every kid's dream to play in the NHL, but once you got here, when did it sink in that you're actually an NHL player?

"Maybe a month in, just kind of realized that these guys are human too. It's playing against some of my idols, but they're all human too, just like you and I. That's when I realized that I'm in the NHL and I belong here too."

What's been the biggest adjustment you've had to make in the past year?

"Taking care of my body has been a big part of my game. Making sure I'm getting enough sleep, eating the right things. Because we've played a lot of hockey lately, we played 16 games in 30 days in November, it's a lot of quick turnarounds on a lot of nights. So I think it's really important that you try to recover the best you can so that you can perform again in a short turnaround.

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