We talked about the importance of collecting wins at home. We need to get wins right now. If you have an opportunity to sweep an opponent at home you need to do it.

We'd talked to them about the importance of getting some offence.

That's exactly Toledo's [opponent] average in their wins. We talked about having to keep it to 12 or 13 to have a chance. We didn't, and we didn't.

We're playing to get our quality of play where we think it needs to be and get some momentum going into the playoffs. We'd obviously also like to gain home ice and if we can do that, then mission accomplished.

In my opinion I think Jim Roque is the coach of the year in this league. He and his staff have done a phenomenal job. They are so tough to play against. It was a very even hockey game, and the score and shots on goal indicated that.

I'm a little neater now.