CARDIFF have admitted defeat in their bid to bring back ex-NHL star Paul Bissonette.
Even though the Devils face a gruelling six games in nine days, starting at Edinburgh on Friday, Lord said: "We are really happy with the guys on and off the ice.
"Everyone has got the same values which makes for a good mix and we want to upset that."
The Welsh side still have a chance of the treble.
They are only six points off the top of the Elite League, face lowly Coventry in the Challenge Cup semi-final and are on course for the play-offs.
* HULL'S play-off hopes have been boosted after doctors told skipper Matty Davies he will be able to play again next month.
Davies, 24, injured his knee last week and said: "I thought my season was over. It is always worse when it first happens, what with the inflammation and the pain.
"It is looking like early March when I can hopefully be back."
Player-boss Omar Pacha added: "That was unexpected and huge news for us."
Player-boss Andrew Lord has been in regular
contact with the winger who played 10 games for the Devils during the
2012 NHL lock-out.
But he is now ready to see out their title challenge with his current squad.
Bissonnette,
29, has now signed a deal to stay at American Hockey League Manchester
Monarchs - the Los Angeles Kings' major farm team - until the end of the
season after a successful try out.
Lord said: "I was in contact with him every week or so, just checking in to see what the chances were.We were hoping but we knew what he could bring to that organisation. Hopefully down the road we can sign him again."Even though the Devils face a gruelling six games in nine days, starting at Edinburgh on Friday, Lord said: "We are really happy with the guys on and off the ice.
"Everyone has got the same values which makes for a good mix and we want to upset that."
The Welsh side still have a chance of the treble.
They are only six points off the top of the Elite League, face lowly Coventry in the Challenge Cup semi-final and are on course for the play-offs.
Davies, 24, injured his knee last week and said: "I thought my season was over. It is always worse when it first happens, what with the inflammation and the pain.
"It is looking like early March when I can hopefully be back."
Player-boss Omar Pacha added: "That was unexpected and huge news for us."
