[Ziggy Lidstrom]

That’s the Anaheim squad I have been expecting for a few years. I can see their reign slowing evaporating over our group. They dominated us for so long. However that doesn’t seem to be the case any longer.

The flames are rolling. Their confidence as a group must be at an all time high.

I hope that confidence is the edge they need for the bigger more dangerous groups out there.

I want this team to win a championship desperately. I don’t want to have to continually say the only way to get elite talent is at the top of the draft.

We have a lot of depth and are in a position to add something.

It’s also good to see Monny playing better of late. I still think he’s a negative assets as of now but he could overcome that if he keeps up this type of play he showed last night. Mind you Getz who owns us, wasn’t playing so they were who I thought they were. Getz isn’t what he used to be but he’s still a top center in this league.

If really feel that the conditioning of this squad is vastly improved over years past. Only the Hartley squad seemed to be as fit. This group is a better group all around.

They are really surprising me and I’m happy to eat crow and pay up for the bets I made earlier.

Carolina on Thursday will be a real good rest but I think we lose just because teams coming back from long road trips usually do lose that first game back at home but I’m not fully counting this group out. They are playing like they all get the bigger picture. One more good finisher could really compliment this group. Toffoli or Kravtsov please.

And man what an acquisition of Vladar. That guy is a gamer. We have a Jennings contender tandem. When was the last time we could say that? Feels good to say.