He did a good job of controlling his rebounds. That was good for him and good for the team. I think that last 10 or 12 minutes, Rockford really threw everything they had at us. It was a role-reversal from earlier in the game. … We've got to learn from that.

206

I'm not a big worrier simply because it doesn't do anything for you. If I thought it was productive, I'd worry. It's a matter of getting our hockey club to play consistent hockey.

187

We got in that habit of being too protective and not wanting to give something up. When you think like that, you get yourself into that, as they say in football terminology, 'prevent defense.' You can play defense as long as you're aggressive. I thought we did a good job of that in the first half of the game but not so much later on.

186

Generally, our effort was good, our intentions were good, but we need to keep learning about ourselves here. We're getting better, and we have to continue to get better and learn and learn and learn.

177

I'm not a big worrier simply due to the fact that it doesn't do anything for you. It's a matter of getting our hockey club to play consistent hockey, and that's what we have to do in Game 3.

168

For his first time skating in eight or nine days, and I gave him a lot of information late (Monday) afternoon, he did a good job and competed well for us. He brings some veteran presence and calmness and positioning.

139

I think he's got to go the net. Put his stick on the ice, go to the net, get some garbage goals, simplify it.

118

We've got to get together, play well and play hard. This is an experience you have to learn from. You have to overcome it and adapt and keep pushing forward.

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