It's impossible for a goalie to go through a whole season without making a little mistake or having a little hiccup here and there. I'm not worried about him. He'll be fine.

Two years ago, Frank Doyle came into the Harvard game in the third period in Albany [to replace Jimmy Howard]. You've got to be ready for everything.

We've played 40-minute games. But we've got to start playing a full game. We're almost there but we're not quite there yet. This is a huge weekend for us.

Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard-earned independence and freedom for the illusion of feeling safe under someone else's authority. The concept of self-sufficiency has been undermined in value over a scant few generations. The vast majority of the population seems to look down their noses upon self-reliance as some quaint dusty relic, entertained only by the hyperparanoid or those hopelessly incapable of fitting into mainstream society.

I think that's just how he is. He never seems real nervous or upset. He's got such a laid-back personality. He thrives under pressure situations. I think the pressure here is only going to help him play better.

It's unconscious. You just do it.