We're definitely going to have to pick up our play. Slovakia is going to be a much different team than Kazakhstan. Mentally we have to know that and get out there and give a better effort.
We're definitely going to have to get better.
It's definitely a rude awakening. We're going to have to get better. We're going to have to get better every step of the way.
It's definitely an advantage. We've got guys that have played together the last three or four years. A lot of teams really juggled their rosters. The core of our team is back, most of the team is back. We're sitting good right now.
He stuck his neck out there and said something uncomfortable for him to say and definitely uncomfortable for people to hear. In the end, Mike spoke the truth. We had to deal with a lot of other issues along with worrying about the game.