This is a good feeling for us. Every year we haven't been on top of our games going into the tournament, but this year I think we're really rolling and it's great for our confidence.

I finished 'The Hunger Games' trilogy, and I love most anything with zombies.

Teams have been coming at us all year. We get everyone's best shot and the last (few) games were no different. We had to battle to win them.

I don't know what it is with us and triple-overtime games. We don't get overtime pay, so we might as well win it in regulation.

We haven't gotten off to good starts, so that's important for us to do in both games. We want to come home on a good, positive note. L.A. is struggling, but is still a good hockey team. And San Jose, with Thornton in the lineup, that makes them even more dangerous offensively. The good thing for us is we've seen Thornton a lot, so we know his strengths and weaknesses.

For us, the I-A games are strictly monetary situations all the way. Whatever we schedule, we go. The bottom line is for finances.