I certainly want them to remember it. It is not necessarily specific to New Jersey, but more about how we want to play as a team. We have done a good job of that since then. We have done a good job, for the most part, up until that point. It is just a reminder that when we don't take care of the puck and make it easy for the opposition to get to our net, it makes it easy to win. This team certainly has the skill and ability to counter-punch. It is really more about us having a disciplined approach to our game.
We had a plan for Sammy that we were not going to have him make the trip to save him the travel and have a nothing day. We felt Jones could back up for us. It just made sense. Sammy will take the day off, and we will have a team day off. Sammy will get a little bit of work done with Curtis, but really, it is about managing and benefitting from three goalies.
I am not certain inconsistency is the right word. He is a young goalie who doesn't have a lot of experience in the league, and he missed a long period of time coming back from injury. Finding a groove has been difficult. The challenge for him has been taking each day and game as they come. It is a challenge and an opportunity for him tonight to go in, trust his skill, and for the team to do a better job in front of him - certainly, a better job than the last time against these guys.
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