Zach Parise has one goal and no assists in four games in the first round. Parise also has a minus-six rating in the series. That's not exactly the kind of numbers you want out of one of your best players and major summer acquisition, but Kyle Brodziak attempted to take the pressure off of Parise. "We understand that they're playing their best players and defenders against our top guys," Brodziak said. "It makes it very difficult for them. That's when depth has to step up." They'll probably need both their depth players and stars playing better if they want to overcome their 3-1 series deficit.