They're a very solid team in everything they do. Watching them against Minnesota, there were a good number of plays and series where they were really playing well and executing on both sides of the ball.

We felt we needed to bolster our team along the offensive line because we had the fewest number of scholarship players returning at those positions. We feel like we met our needs. We recruit the kind of players that we feel can play early in their careers.

That's how Minnesota plays. They've got a lot of good scorers, and they put the puck in the net.

Minnesota is always a quality club. They have very good pitching and are solid defensively. They are similar to us, but they do have a little more experience than us. Yet, I expect us to be able to compete very well with them.

We have a really good team. We don't have a superstar . . . but we have 15 solid guys.

I've got everything I need here to be happy - a solid team, good riders and a great team manager (Stanga).