"We've played some of our best hockey on the road, but we haven't been able to handle the surges. The big thing for us is just to continue to initiate as much as possible. When you're reacting, that's when you get caught up in the surges. We've got wrapped up in some of the track meets that have gone on, and we've paid the price for it." -- Stars coach Ken Hitchcock
"We didn't start very well on the road [4-3 loss at the Stars on Oct. 21]. Our starts have been real good here recently. I thought we started on time both in Columbus and our most recent game against Chicago. Those are the types of starts we like." -- Hurricanes coach Bill Peters
