It's very important to us not to have the worst record in the league. We've had a tough year, but we made some moves and we're better, and we can have a good, positive finish to the season.

I will definitely play. It's not that bad.

When you get a guy like that who comes in from another level, it helps everyone around him.

I think he's a great choice, and we all congratulate him. I think he's got a great future in the game. You can call him a rookie, but he played NCAA Division I hockey at a high level, and that matters.

We don't have a winner's mentality. We've lost so many close games. If you win those games, then when it gets down to the end, you know what to do to tie it, or hold on to the lead. We lack that experience.

When you are struggling, it seems like these things happen to you. You just hope you work your way out of it.