“I think in the second there everybody was tight on there sticks. Once we start hesitating that makes it even more obvious that things are not going to go our way.”
“I was surprised to get that rebound. I think I was behind the net, but my stick was in front. I got the lucky bounce and was able to squeeze it in. I don't think I saw any room there. I thought there might be, so I just tried to stick it right inside the post.”
“They're a team that's very tight in their zone and very hard to penetrate. They're a team that works really hard, and it's hard to get momentum. And once you do, it's even harder to keep it. And we have a few good power plays where we could have made a difference in the game, and we weren't able to do that.”
“In this building we know when we are ahead we close the game out pretty good. Manny made some saves like he always does and right there that is key for us. After that, we started to play with more confidence and that has been what we've been lacking the last two games.”
“The neck and the head feel like one tight crowbar. As far as my focus, it's much better than (Monday) night. I went to bed with a headache, and I woke up clear of that.”