You don't want to keep falling behind and have to put a big streak together. You want to stay within striking distance. There is a lot of time left, we just have to win. You still have to play the game. New York was ranked at the top of the league in power-play efficiency for a good portion of the season, converting 40 of the first 164 chances.
Special teams go in cycles.
You are never going to go at a fast pace for 82 games as we were in the beginning. A bright spot has been the resurgence of Theo Fleury, the Rangers' key free-agent acquisition last season. We're going to have to play better. There's no question this is a desperate time. It is definitely a crucial situation, but we have to respond to it.