Considering when we were 4-4 after eight games, for sure we were starting to thing a playoff spot might be out of our own grasp.

There's no dissension between Bruce and I. Our team functions a little differently than other teams. We get along very well. It's very much a business-type model.

I think we are gaining support as the teams drop off the radar.

Quebec can throw some serious heat. Those guys throw it a million miles an hour, so if you're ever two down to them you are working hard to get your points back.

It felt like a sputtering offence. We'd get something going and we couldn't keep it going and that's why we couldn't get off the hook.

They're supposed to be unbiased but I'm sure there were a few people hoping, mostly me. But they're a perfect sponsor for the event and it's a pleasure to be a part of a professional group like that.

I can't speak for the fans, but certainly my roots are from Saskatchewan and I still feel like I'm at home when I'm here.

You do get a rush because the crowd's loud and you just made a great shot to win the game. It's an electrifying feeling.