I talked to one of our assistant coaches last night and he told me I'm playing very well recently. He said my confidence and knowledge of the game is nowhere near where it was when I first got here. It's skyrocketed in the past few weeks. He told me the decisions I'm making with the puck are pretty perfect, that I'm doing all the things a good defenseman needs to do--I'm not necessarily playing with flashy skills but I'm making all the right hits and using my stick very well in passing lanes--and he said that if I keep improving like I have in the past few months, I can do some great things in this sport. Coming from someone who committed to the University of Wisconsin at 17, that feels really good to hear. I need to give myself credit for my improvement.