The field of development in Las Vegas is competitive right now, but we like our chances.

I have great respect for Chris. But we aren't going to make everyone happy. Even the ratification vote (on the collective-bargaining agreement) was 87 or 89%.

We know our job. We are grinders and we are physical and we need to make their (defense) look back over their shoulders.

When the votes come in, the results will speak for themselves.

It was nice to jump out to a lead. Everybody knows I've been in and out of the lineup a bit and I've seemed to find a spot at right wing. It feels good to get my first, but even better to kick-start my team. It was a weird first period until that goal. It was a good one for us.

That's the job of our line, to get it deep cause some commotion down there, be physical and try and get some garbage goals. Danny and I talked before the game about it. If we ever got the chance, just stuff it at the net. That's what Danny did. He made the play happen.