I was coming off the bench, so the puck came right across me. Long breakaways like that, you almost don’t like having them. It gives you too much time to think. I think I was...

You can say it was a successful season. But to just get to this point is not satisfactory.

You’d see teams when they lost to us, after the game, underneath in the arena, and it would be off just like that.

Once again our special teams let us down. That’s two games in a row and that’s two losses.

It’s a huge letdown after our effort the last game. Good teams find a way to show up and not let this happen.

We’re not panicking. It’s only two games. But maybe it’s good that we are realizing that there are a lot of good teams out there, and if we want to be one of them, we...

I think that’s up to the medical staff. But I don’t think that can be a bad thing.

He’s a great goalie. I played with him in Anaheim and I have nothing but good things to say about him. By no means does it surprise me.

The work effort was a lot better tonight. It’s frustrating when the puck doesn’t go in. But once again, our special teams let us down. That’s two games in a row and that’s two losses....

It’s definitely not a case of an over-dominating performance. We were fortunate in the fact that we played a team that was tired.

The biggest thing now for us is the goaltending — they’ve been giving us a chance to win every game,

If you look at the goals against and you show anybody those numbers, you’d think it would be impossible to lose five in a row.

I don’t think it was so much what they did better (than Saturday night) as what we didn’t do very well. It was just a bad game by us on all counts. It was the...

There are a lot of good teams out there, and if we want to be considered one of them, we have to show up to play for a full 60 minutes. From what I’ve seen...

We’re behind the 8-ball a little bit, but there’s still a long way to go.

It was good coming off our last performance. That’s what good teams have to do.

We’re just not poised enough with the puck. We’re not managing the puck well and we’re not taking advantage of what they’ve giving us. Give credit to Carolina. There’s a reason they’re in first place.

Obviously we’re not scoring, but we’ve given ourselves a chance in every game. So at the same time, it’s a little bit of a silver lining because we’re not being totally dominated in every game....

It was pretty exceptional to watch. Something like that will be tough to match, but he works hard and is pretty focused. The playoffs are different than an 82-game regular season schedule. We know he’ll...

It’s another game that will test what kind of team we are. We’ve had a lot of those this year, but this is so close to the playoffs. It’s definitely a test of where we...

I don’t know what more motivation there is than to be on the brink of elimination and playing before fans that have been great for you all year. Ultimately, we’re playing for each other in...

It was a good bounce. I was coming off the bench high so the puck came right across to me. It was pretty fortunate, but I’ll take it because bounces have been few and far...

No question the third period could’ve been a lot better.

It’s huge. Obviously he brings a lot of firepower back into the lineup. More importantly, he adds some heart and determination to the lineup. You never have enough guys like that.

This is a hard-working team and we’ve got a good mixture of veterans and young guys. I really think the young guys have brought in a lot of energy and a great work ethic and...

Experience is big, it really is big. You understand the significance of not only every game, but every shift. You’ve been there and seen it.

I came off the bench with a little bit of a late change. It was a fortunate bounce but if I wasn’t coming off the bench I probably would’ve been a lot lower.

I skated with him for a bit. What I’ve seen this summer, he’s ready to go. He’s just as excited as anybody else. I think there’s no question, he’s still a go-to guy and I...

We did not do a good job in managing their pressure. There was a lot of running around and too many quality chances. Definitely the most sloppy game in this stretch, but fortunately, the power...

The goals we gave them were totally unacceptable. We need to make teams earn their goals. Our momentum went straight out the window.

It’s a hindrance, no question. I feel pretty confident that when I’m out there, I’ll be able to be competitive and productive. Even if you don’t get the minutes or opportunities that you might be...

They are frustrating and demoralizing to give up, especially since we didn’t score any 5-on-5 goals.

We feel we have a better team. I’ve been here awhile and this is the most excited I’ve been. But we have to focus on making sure that we work hard and keep that going....

I don’t think there’s any bigger goal than that one right there, up to this point. It was another highlight reel by our best player. And it just kind of shows the kind of character...

No team has an identity yet. The first few weeks will be a feeling-out period.

It’s hard to believe what happened out there today. It’s extremely embarrassing. We were embarrassed. And it’s our fault. It’s unacceptable. It’s inexcusable.

I was hoping he’d see me.

We scored three power-play goals and did a good job killing penalties. Our defense did a great job. They allowed us to get the puck going the other way.

It was the right call. Just inches away; what can you do?

He does change the outcome of any shift. Knowing he’s out there really makes teams change their game.

Of course it’s not the way you want to start. It was embarrassing. If this game doesn’t fire us up, I don’t know what will. Obviously, we know what went wrong. We went to the...

I don’t feel I’ve done much of anything through this point of the year.

It’s embarrassing. A lot of guys need to take a look in the mirror and quit taking those foolish penalties, which has been a problem all season long. It’s going to have to stop in...

It’s that time of year. Every point is just so crucial for a lot of teams we’re playing right now. We’ve set ourselves in a good position, but by no means are we taking it...

There’s no reason why he can’t put up big numbers,

There’s no question it was an unbelievably frustrating game. We really have to be mad about what happened here today. It’s not how you want to start. It’s embarrassing.

I hope we can ride some of the emotion [from the Islanders game].

We have to be really mad and upset with what happened here. This better be a huge lesson for a lot of guys. I hope the guys are pretty upset and frustrated.

I think it was the right call.

Five-on-five is just as tough – there’s no question in my mind that it’s all the power play. It’s such a fast game, it’s easy to get caught out of position. There’s still a good...