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    However, no player flourished more on offense than Rolston, who averaged 32 goals and 67 points over three years with the Wild after eclipsing the 30-goal, 60-point plateau once in nine previous seasons. "None of our top guys think they're getting shut down, and it won't happen ... Zach Parise's a 40-goal scorer, and he's going to be a 40-goal scorer this year. We have a lot of offense in here that we didn't have in Minnesota. We had to play a little more defensively in Minnesota because we didn't have scorers." Lemaire has mellowed over the years and tries to communicate better with players, who he says need more affirmation and immediate feedback than his generation. Full Article at TwinCities.com
    None of our top guys think they're getting shut down, and it won't happen ... Zach Parise's a 40-goal scorer, and he's going to be a 40-goal scorer this year. We have a lot of offense in here that we didn't have in Minnesota. We had to play a little more defensively in Minnesota because we didn't have scorers.
    Brian Rolston SOURCE: TwinCities.com 3 weeks ago