Coming into the season, the Carolina Kraken locker room was buzzing with thoughts around the potential of the team next season. Some among us thought we could make an underdog run in the playoffs this year, but overall, I think we've outperformed expectations this season. That said, going into the playoffs, we're just trying to get in the right mindset. A slump heading into the playoffs is never ideal, but we turned around from a slump midseason and I'm confident we can pull together to do it again. Chris (Conner) has shown that he can react to situations with positive results. His move at the trade deadline to replace an inactive player with a strong second pairing defenseman, one of our weaker spots, just shows that he is always looking for ways to adapt. Other than that, we're just going with the flow and doing what has been successful for us all season.