When Gary went down, it deflated our bench a bit.

I think they've brought in some quality veteran guys with Gary and Joe and Marty and Sean,

When you come in as a high draft pick, you do have a lot of pressure put on you -- not necessarily thrust upon you by your own team, maybe outside sources that have expectations.

They'll provide leadership, and you already have a solid young core of up-and-coming players. And when you have a world-class goaltender like Roberto, it makes for a good mix.

When you have got a bench like that you know you have got a lot of pace and a lot of goals, so when they start getting sharper and match-fit we will have a bigger goal threat this year,

The last four games she has given us valuable minutes off the bench. When opponents give her the opening, she makes it.