This is a senior-heavy team that has high expectations.

We didn't have any expectations when we came here and just wanted to adjust to the new surroundings. But the last couple of weeks we have settled in on the ice and in the dressing room and our teammates are finding out what we bring as well.

He's one of those special players. My expectations are so high for him and you look up at the end of the night and he has big numbers.

The expectations for this team and this pitching staff coming into this season were big, ... and [the starters] got caught up in them and put too much pressure on ourselves.

The great thing about having a team that's this talented and being with them for three years, we're very familiar with each other and what we're trying to accomplish. We can work on little things that will make the difference. We're not starting from ground zero.

It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.