Captain's Corner - Swept at home, playoffs, '13-14 season

Each week during the 2012-13 season, Metro Jets’ captain Matt Stirling will give his thoughts on topics surrounding the team as it makes its way through the North American 3 Hockey League grind.

-- On losing to Cleveland and Toledo at home last weekend.

Both were tough ways to lose games. The Cleveland game we should have won and really threw it away. The Toledo game was a lack of energy and we never seemed to be able to get it together. Although we played well, we were unable get the points we needed.

-- On his expectations for the Jets making the playoffs.

We know it will be a tough go from here and really it is to the point where we need wins to make the playoffs. The effort was there last weekend in the first game, but the points need to come with it.

-- On what needs to happen over the last six weeks of the season.

As a team, we go through some basics and then strategies to prepare for the teams we will be playing. The team knows what to do; it is just about putting the systems into action and getting the points to start moving in the standings.

-- On looking at his options for next season.

I have not really looked at any options so far for next season. I don’t know where I will be, but I will be playing hockey for someone.