Khabibulin will give them good goaltending. But he's going to have to be great, not just good, every night. And you put all your money in him and Adrian Aucoin. I like Trent Yawney as a coach but I don't think they've got enough talent. It's just not going to work.

Rick Nash is a great player and Adam Foote will help. They're counting on Bryan Berard to put up some offensive numbers and play a lot of minutes and I don't think he can do it. Plus, they're just not deep enough.

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This was a perfect night in terms of execution. We scored goals early and stayed patient, even when Portland State kept lots of numbers in front of us. Getting three goals on 10 first-half shots is very efficient and I was pleased with the way we controlled possession in the second half.

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No matter who you're playing against, there are a couple of batters that you will overwhelm and a couple that you wouldn't expect to hit will get a hit.