Happy new -- welcome -- part. -- her poster amendment July 4 2008 -- Significant date for the San Jose Sharks because they traded for -- the top defenseman in the entire National Hockey League a guy with a Stanley Cup. He's an all star he's been in the world chipped chipped and he's been the Olympics he's also the most determined competitive players ever play. For team -- The boiler I sat down to see what he had to say. -- -- -- -- The Olympics and was talking about it it's you were there in turn him -- six -- you know he didn't play well. Frustrated right that I wasn't really. We're sort of there's a good experience there really wasn't. The team struggled and there's myself that's stalkers. Her dining out there and discordant and I was the frustrating. Experience for all commander it. I'm not gonna have received frustrating experience going to Vancouver your arms and who of the big guys shouldn't that he can you cannot change put into words what it means to you represent your country. I don't know if you can. In the Canadians just live and breathe hockey. Number one went home town home turf and Vancouver you have to think almost every chance you watch a special hockey. Hockey's a sport Canada. Thought I forgot to pressure -- -- all the people. So well this is is nothing you. -- -- -- Independence Day at 2008. He needed him to Tampa Bay and join the San Jose Sharks -- he's a better. Many thought same no matter but I guess I didn't really know what to expect to have a couple of -- Having good outings. The first thing reflector and really knowing that you can't hear about until. Thornton patty Marleau -- but. You don't really know what you're getting himself into -- Coming up here just very summer when we had a Winston cup but the crowd pluses for -- they're sold out of good. He forgot the. You are one of the few guys. In hockey players are targeted but you do during your TV appearance and Canada and -- my mom always says I'll. But I just forgot to -- it. To get. -- All because -- hockey players that hey you know it's. We -- which is unlikely case that some guys just just doctor interviews and I try to keep the way. What I had them. It helps when guys you know thousand that you have to make it component women's circuit it yeah but you can't help out I want but I -- wanna get to that where where exactly do that photo that was taken locked out here in Sweden's. Stockholm Sweden. For some reason I was in Zoolander is another around movie in my life and it. We just sit around we were waiting their pictures taken -- I had photographers. I just. I get to them quick snap pictures and everything. -- -- is that if the sure enough spots for a few years later humble version of Mateen does just messing around dad Steve actually met them -- them to have grass area so. Yeah. That's going to be -- So everybody talks about this team as being. Great and it's extremely talented team very good team and as far as the individuals who probably couldn't put a better team together here for the next. How to get there. Honey honey it's it's it's a young but here because of last year it's like -- -- what are -- what are they gonna do it for. Yeah -- mean everyone's priority. From training camp long career. You don't answer playoff push -- over stories and games away from playoff self. Come on sports and that's kind of wrap on this team. This is my second year here now but that's been. Kind of what's going all of the Sharks last few yourself. Complete the team has played. Learn and finally the battle through different situations where your behind would have been in the playoffs. Plus it seriously to find a way to fight back. Again driving and I said that's probably going on he got to the point. We have this is a more talent but I had we had -- in Tampa but. For example and everybody probably. Take that level at the right time and I think that's loud laugh your head until we got us here. Always play ball all the -- the first site flying neither third fourth quarter it was reported by. It was Dan -- do well right now and what's his dad was broken. Up. You know I think defensively I'm feeling tired of you know. Still on the -- like him but and offensively I'm getting my chances obviously. Got to find a way. I look at the chances alive -- -- good old days when your offensive value you have to put talking about and that's been. -- -- -- Fire that spirit that every Sharks stand loves to see the other lightning game. He took a puck off the face and he was back on the ice before he could no. You know when Danny Boyle if that heart is that fire -- that competitiveness -- the Sharks fans are gonna love when it comes playoff time.