“We’ve got to dig in and we’ve got to be better. This group has a lot of character in here. So we’ll regroup, let this one go and go back home and try to bring our best game.”

“They’re just winning (the special teams battle) battle right now. That’s really all it is. They’re beating us in that department, so we’ve got to fix some things and be better when the next one comes.”

“The first game we created lots of looks (on the power play) that probably could have ended up in some goals. We haven’t, there’s no going around that. We just have to cash in. We’ve got to dig in a little deeper and execute.”

“It’s just the details to our game. Whether it’s sticks or finding lanes, we haven’t been good enough on the kill. Each of us knows that individually, starting with myself, we’ve gotta be better.”

“We’ve been hanging our goalie out to dry on quite a few occasions. He’s actually made some huge stops for us in a timely manner. So we’ve got better all around.”

“If we have to have an opportunity to turn this thing around, it’s special teams. But you look at the goals against, there are certain things that we can do better. Not that we have to change our system, but we just need to elevate our play – mostly when we’re on the kill.”

“I’ve seen the majority of this team face difficult situations, a lot more difficult than it is right now. We had two elimination games against Vancouver. We had four elimination games against Florida. There’s absolutely no quit with this group, so while it’s not an ideal position being down two games, there’s certainly no panic, especially from what I’ve seen from the majority of this group.”

“For those who follow us, the local media, we’ve had a pretty good season, and really, in the second half of the season, I think we really started to get our footing. We like the additions to the team. I think there was a priority on probably some size and maybe a little bit grittier players, stronger players added into the mix this year by our general manager. I think the regular season probably went as well as it did based on that. That’s a little bit more a playoff style of hockey. So I think we’ve just carried it over. I think we established it in the regular season and carried it into the playoffs.”

“I think we’re just sticking to the plan. We’re being even keeled up there and when we get our opportunities, we’re capitalizing on them. Guys have got to keep doing that. Keep getting pucks on net and keep sticking to the plan.

“(Playing on home ice) has been huge all year for us. We love playing in this building, we love playing in front of our fans. I don’t really know how to describe it, but it’s just a feeling. We really enjoy playing here.”