“I think we got off to a slow start and looked like we were a step behind. They looked a lot fresher and a little faster than us tonight. We just wanted to be easy. I know there was a lot of turnovers, which allowed them to get the puck and counter on us where we had to defend.”

“We could be better in back-to-backs, making simple plays. I thought we were too complicated and caused too many unforced errors. I thought Jars played great, and then the special teams were good.”

“You want to stack points. Even when you lose games, it’s better to gain a point. But I think we’re coming along. I think we have another level to get to. We’ve got some guys returning from injury, obviously, which is a great sign. I thought it was a good first game for them. I thought [Tristan Jarry] was outstanding earning us the extra point. I thought [Jake Walman] was good in his return, so good to get those guys back.”

“We’ve worked really hard. A month and a half, two months ago, we were really far behind and way out of a playoff spot, and we kind of rallied and came back. Now we’re close to a playoff spot, which is huge. It shows the hard work we’ve put in. We’ve just got to keep it going though. We’re in a fight, and it’s going to be hard until the end.”

“The players they have, they’re going to get their chances. They’re going to have some zone time. You’re going to have to defend. But I felt like most stretches, we played them pretty well. McDavid had two points, I think? I guess that’s a good night if you keep him to two.”