We didn't really have a chance to practice together this week because of [College of General Studies] finals. We didn't play our best, but we'll be ready for this weekend. It was a reality check.

I think with Jared in the lineup it would give the other guys a better chance to win their matches. I feel like on a better day we could really have a great shot at them.

It may take practice to think more positively and more compassionately, but just as you must train a puppy to behave the way you want it to, you must train your mind to behave itself. Otherwise, like the puppy, your mind will just make a lot of messes.

He's just so creative in practice. He's one of the fastest, if not the fastest guy in college hockey. He's just got such a good sense of awareness and hockey sense. You've got to realize that he's young and it's tough coming in as a freshman. Even as good as you are, it's an adjustment. He's really caught on here the last couple of weeks and he's just going to get better as the season goes on.

I did a little practice. I watched the college dunk contest on TV. I've always played H-OR-S-E. I've just never won before because (former teammate) Ashley Gates was too good of a shooter.

What that told me was that I now had a chance to get Brett Favre as a player,