It's definitely possible. It may be 20 games with a 5-and-a-half ERA, but it's still 20 games. A win is a win, it's just that some of our games are a little more high scoring than others.

The two Hilliard games are crucial. If we can win out and get to 25 points, we'll be right there. It's still an uphill battle, though.

It means a lot to win six games in a row. We can compete with the best teams in the league. I think we are a playoff hockey team. We proved over the last six games that we can play with anybody.

We've won a lot of games before, so you don't want to get really excited about a first win. But it's hard to not be excited when your first win comes 13 games into the season, after Christmas. This is what we want to use as a springboard as we get hot and heavy into conference play.

When you go into the back end of back-to-back games with eight players, it's tough.

It's tough to win four games in the other team's building. Hat's off to them, they're a very classy team. They played very well.