‘”We had such an intense period after Sweden with the 21 games in 39 days. After the Christmas break, I thought we came out and played well against Boston and Tampa Bay, but but we just didn’t get the points, so everybody was disappointed with that. I’m pleased with the way the group has stepped up here against Edmonton and Florida to get the wins, and I believe that momentum is going to go with us to St. Louis… I think we needed these few days. We need to get a good start tomorrow, get right back in where we left off against Florida and into the habits that make us strong. I’m optimistic that we will have a lot of energy for the game in St. Louis tomorrow.”‘