‘This team has the ability to focus on defense in the new rules favoring scoring. They may not have the highest number of goals scored, but each goal counts as they keep their opponent’s totals down to a minimum. That gets overshadowed as they have been outstanding style with Vanek, Stafford and Connolly to the bottom two lines’ dump-and-chase forechecking in the offensive zone with Patrick Kaleta, Adam Mair, Matt Ellis and Grier. Each line has been able to mix and intertwine these styles for the right combination of skill and teamwork.’