The guys are smart enough to know that this was a mismatch. These guys lost seven players (to academic suspensions) last week. They're very thin.

We had seven seniors, including five who were four-year players, and had lost only two key skaters from the year before.

I love brawling, but I'm a smart fighter.

The whole point about resting guys, it's all academic at this point, because we've got days off. We don't have to rest anybody.

In the last calendar year I've seen him seven times. What makes him different from a lot of players is his ability to compete. I've never seen him tired. I've seen him play injured ... .

There is only one senior out of their seven varsity players, so I know I'll have to compete for a job. It's going to be tough to break in, but it will also be fun. I know I can hit with everyone on the team. It's just a question of where the ball lands.