"I don't want to just stay in the mix. I want to go and chase Detroit. I'm tired of watching Detroit in first place. I'd like to chase them. I mean, somewhere along the line, somebody's got to make them bleed and it might as well be us."
- Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock on not being content battling simply for a playoff spot.
The quarterfinal matchups have been decided after an exciting final day of preliminary round action at the World Junior Championship.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a busy offseason re-tooling their roster. Have they done enough to finally get over the hump?
The Detroit Red Wings are on the upswing, but they'll need their goaltending -- including fresh face Ville Husso -- to be much better this year.
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