At the beginning of the year, I think everybody picked us to be last. It's something that we never thought. But we've proved what everyone expected, I guess.

We went over what made us successful in that game and we do it for two periods the last few games since then and we feel we're a good enough team to get away with that. We have to move the puck forward and just keep things simple until we get out of it.

It was frustrating all around, there were a lot of things that went wrong. A lot of it we brought on ourselves, and we just couldn't turn it around.

It makes it a lot easier when you're playing with a guy like Al. I don't think I'd have had the success I've had if it were not for him. To be able to play with a guy with that much poise just makes you a better player.

Guys are aware ... when somebody jumps around you, you can't grab them. You go into a corner, and you're kind of playing the body position a little bit more than trying to put a hand on them.

Sandy played great. We let him make that first save and he made a ton of them tonight.