“It was so heart-wrenching when he talked about his son Hunter and raising $10 million for the foundation. He's an unbelievable guy and you really have to respect what he has accomplished.”
“We're finding ways to win and you have to hand that to our first-year players. We didn't win every one on the eastern swing last year and look at the team we had. We have guys blocking shots and doing the little things you need. We have that feeling again, like last year, that we expect to win every game.”
“It was electrifying. When we got the first goal, you couldn't even hear guys congratulating each other. It went on from there and you couldn't hear anybody at the end.”
“I'm not surprised at all they are here. They've given us a hard time all year. They're good. They have a 50-goal scorer. They have Bobby Ryan. They have a good goalie, good D. People have underestimated them.”
“There was a different kind of pressure last year. We lost a game to Kitchener and people were saying, 'What's going on?' This year, we're more the underdog compared to last year and it would almost be a sweeter victory if we can do it.”