I know how tough it can be to play against teams in California. When I played with the San Jose Sharks, it was actually pretty fun because teams didn't really like coming out to play us. That being said, I thought we did a great job managing that and knowing that we're a team to beat too.
From the start of the trip until the end, I thought we played the right way. We've been playing with confidence lately, especially since we got Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov back in the lineup. It's been absolutely huge for us to get healthy. It's definitely a big boost for us to go 5-0-0 on a tough trip like that.
Looking back at it, I feel like things started to swing our way in that San Jose game. It was back-and-forth all night. We gave up some chances, but I thought just the way we were able to find a way to win was huge, even though it was a 6-5 win and we might not have played our best hockey.
Honestly, that game against the Sharks was probably the worst game we played on the entire road trip, but we still found a way to win. Anytime you can find a way to win, especially at this point in the season, it's a huge confidence builder.