It's a close-knit group. When someone in your family is hurting, you hurt.

Palacio, Williams and Ostertag all hurt us in overtime. Those aren't the guys you'd expect it from.

Anytime you lose someone, a death in the family, it's very, very emotional. We're not in any situation to pressure him one way or the other.

I've been here for five months, and this team still amazes me with its poise.

When we play as a whole, how we're supposed to play, we're very efficient, and everyone plays extremely well.

This doesn't change anything (in the East). Look at the Minnesota Vikings. Controversy sometimes can bring a team closer together.