When we took a couple steps back, he took a couple steps forward. That's exactly what we wanted at that time.

We have to come out with a bit more intensity than we did. We have to be smarter with the penalties. After a while, it's going to bite us, and it did there in the second period. We can't continually keep doing that. If we can come out with great intensity and play disciplined, then we've got a great shot.

That was huge for us, you know?

To be underdogs or not, I don't think it gives anybody an advantage once you go on the ice. It's who wants it the most and who is willing to sacrifice the most to get it. If we can do that, I think we have as good a chance as anybody.

I think we need a bit more effort. Well, I know we need a bit more effort out there. I think that (the Wings) had some bounces that we didn't have. … They had some good bounces, but we've got to put a bit more effort out there to have a shot to beat one of those teams, one of the top three or four (squads) in the league.

Every game is a must for us, and every game we want to win. Our game plan is to try and take every game as seriously as possible. Every game is really important to us.