We had nine first-year players against Montreal. Everybody knows our situation. We're limping.

We have players who played for the Phantoms last year who do a lot of things really well that are going to help us,

We're not targeting players. Retaliation and all that stuff doesn't have any place.

Brian is a player who has made the best of a situation where he had to wait to get picked up by a team. He?s come in and made a contribution on and off the ice. I?m really happy for him, because he?s found a home here and has a good niche on our team.

I've seen young guys who've played great and I've seen them absolutely overwhelmed. I've seen young players literally in the fetal position during a series because they're overwhelmed by the intensity and the emotion of what's going on. And I've seen guys raise their level.

We're not a one-trick pony. We've shown it all year that we're not a one-trick pony.