(Stafford) displays leadership on the ice and has a great passion for the game of hockey. He just made us all better by the way he played.

It's early in the season and we know what they can do for us.

It's going to make us a better team.

We're young everywhere else, but those two guys give us strong leadership in the backfield and strong leadership on the line.

It was a wild finish, no doubt about it. It was great for the fans, but I don?t know about the coaches.

That?s how it goes. The first half I?m in their face about defensive responsibilities, where they?re supposed to go. Now they have it figured out. They know how they have to play. They just have to relax and make plays. I believe that will happen with the younger guys.