We're going to be right there. This kind of reminds me of my second year (2000-01) with the depth we have at the forward position. Guys are stepping up. We're going to be fine.
We're going to face a different club. They got a lot of young guys who got their first taste of it. We've got to be ready for that on Monday night.
The team's gone through a lot, but one thing about it, we knew the potential of this club and we stuck with it. The main goal is just every game we just want to improve, we want to get better. We got some guys that know what it takes to win the ultimate.
A couple of weeks ago, nothing was set in stone. Then guys kind of got that Game 7 mentality, and we started playing smarter.
All those guys put USA Hockey on the map in our generation. It's exciting to see the next generation of guys.
A lot went on at the beginning of the year. Some nights, some guys were there, other nights they weren't. The way the league is now, you have to have every guy going, every line going, every night and putting the effort in.
It was an accident. You guys know me. I never do that. I just shot it out and it hit him in the skate blade. Maybe he had a sore foot.