There's always at least one of us, usually two, who will camp out in sleeping bags the night before.

We've got a lot of guys at camp, so it's an opportunity for maybe one of them. But, they had high expectations of (Nik). You could see the way he was playing so far, what he did last year. They were depending on him a lot this year. Hopefully he'll heal quick and be here for the middle of the season and the remainder of the season and the playoffs.

We are all sleeping better at night.

This is the least we can do after Wednesday. But one game doesn't make it feel better.

To go to bed at night in Madrid marks you as a little queer. For a long time your friends will be a little uncomfortable about it. Nobody goes to bed in Madrid until they have killed the night. Appointments with a friend are habitually made for after midnight at the cafe.

This is one of the hazards of flying at night, even on a clear night. Often you don't have a horizon for reference. It doesn't matter how many hours flying you have. It can affect you.