You like to see that. It is a game. The guys should have fun and enjoy what they're doing. There's a time you've got to bear down, work on your game, work on some things. He's learning when to do it, when not to.

I thought the penalty kill was outstanding. You give a team that many tries, it's outrageous.

This is a heck of a bonus. It's like landing a premier player at the deadline, and it doesn't affect your roster. We're happy to have him back. We thought he was lost for the year.

They've had our number this season. And we don't have the playoff cushion they do at this point. So, for that reason, the two points were more important to us than [ending] the Hartford hex.

We're learning how to win by doing the little things. The season is a roller coaster ride, and the key is not to get too high or too low. We're not where we want to be, but if we keep playing the way we've been playing, we'll be where we need to be.

We're bending but not breaking.