It seems like we’re doing just enough to lose by a little.

It’s the nuts and bolts time of the year and we don’t have enough nuts and bolts.

You can review and play the tape. Both teams are dead even. Look at the series. First game is an overtime game and we won. The second game is 4-3, a one-goal game. The third game was 3-2 going in to the third period. (Thursday) night, same thing, it's an overtime game. It's a fine line.

I could ask Phil to go on conditioning (assignment) and he could say yes or no. This way, I don't have to ask him. If I want to send him down, (I'll) send him down. We have two (goalies) playing in Omaha and 20 in the National Hockey League that could move here tomorrow. We're as good as our weakest player and the other night he was our weakest player. It's not acceptable.

He's made that team on his performance over the last two seasons, not two weeks. The 19-year-olds are the difference in that tournament, always.

I'd say we played a good first period.

His energy level looked like it was better than their best players. We were fresher.

I look at Edmonton and Calgary and both teams have gone a long way towards getting back towards respectability. It would mean they've both come a long way.

In the end character stepped up for us and battled to get a point.

In the end, they just had more legs than we did. We were beaten by a great team. I thought our guys played great.