You need to be able to win on the road. That was a big part of our run last year.

I've probably heard every insult. I've probably heard that 50 times on the ice (last) night.

It's frustrating when you think about it because you can go out there and hit a player from behind and do more damage than flipping a puck over the glass or calling a guy a name.

The last thing any coach needs when they're going through a tough season is a road trip that might not make much sense. We've become more sensitive to team preference.

At times we've had lapses. You're not going to be able to do it every game, night after night. But for the most part, the effort has been there.

Vladimir gives us versatility and he fits very well into our system. He's agile and he runs the floor well. We see him playing multiple positions and his outside shooting will stretch the defense and be a big positive for our inside players.