He knows what it’s like to be a player and really can relate to players like not many coaches I’ve had before. Plus, he knows the game. He sees the game better than any coach...

Clearly they came out with a purpose, and we just weren’t able to match that right from the beginning. It’s disappointing because we didn’t show what kind of team we were tonight.

Clearly they came out with a purpose. We really didn’t show what kind of team we are tonight. We’ve got a lot of character in the room, but unfortunately, we weren’t able to show that...

They aren’t flashy, but they’re real solid. They get the job done.

We’ve got to be sharp on the special teams. Maine has the top penalty-killing team in the country and their power play is in the top five.

We were lucky to get out of there with a goal deficit.

They came out with a purpose and we weren’t able to match it.

The first period I think we were lucky to get out of there with just a goal deficit. To tie it up there and then have them score right away was really deflating.

There’s definitely a level of comfort playing in Albany, especially with the success we had this weekend. We’re really excited.