The kids are disappointed because we really wanted to win this game. But even in the loss it gives the kids a certain level of confidence heading into the playoffs; we played extremely hard.

Vance Downs

We want to continue to play well coming into the playoffs.

Larry Usher

If it was one-game elimination, youth would probably win, ... But since it is a series, I like our chances because of our experience in big games — games even bigger than the WNBA playoffs.

Dawn Staley

Everyone wants to make the playoffs. A game like this is frustrating, but we've got to put it behind us.

Mike Connolly

I keep telling our guys we need to find a way to make it to the playoffs and then you never know what can happen.

Chris Wolfe

We just don't have a lot of depth. Nor will we have the physical size and that can be a disadvantage. We're going to have to control the ball more on offense and we might have to go to a zone defense rather than play man-to-man. But our goal is still to make the playoffs, then who knows.

Mike Bowler

We didn't make the playoffs. We definitely did a better job this year, but we still didn't make the playoffs.

Jason Taylor

He has been talking about the playoffs since training camp. He has been real determined to get back playing playoff hockey.

Nick Lidstrom

We needed somebody to step up and make plays during the playoff stretch. Hopefully I can continue to do this throughout the playoffs.

Dewayne White

With this group being so unstable, we have to just concentrate on making the playoffs. We can win three in a row and we can take it from there. We have the talent to do so.

Chuck Mcbreen

That's what it feels like. And I wish that's what it was. I wish it was April 20th and we were here for the playoffs.

Dan Lacouture

We're going in (to the playoffs) with confidence. We are where we want to be. We have to give it all we got.

Kathlyn Mcclain

These polls are nice, but they don't really mean a whole lot. We're two weeks away from (the playoffs) when everything really counts.

Willie Schlarman

The point is, it's now or never. You try to make the playoffs.

Livan Hernandez

There was definitely a momentum shift. But we've been down before. We were down 18-7 in the first round of the playoffs, so I know we can come back from four points down.

Shamel Bratton

Adair just blew up to start the game. You must play like that in the playoffs. I feel they played a little above their heads there at the start, but that's what you must do at this stage. They did it tonight.

Gary Kennemer

Yeah, I'm feeling good. It's the playoffs, what can I say?

Chris Netzel

Obviously Dwane's got a great comfort level with him. We felt like he really came on down the stretch of the year and into the playoffs. We kind of eyeballed him and Dwayne encouraged us to look into doing something with him.

Jim Stack

It's an important week for us. We need to put this behind us and move on. These first two games just count on the final win total. The one Friday is the one that you need if you want to be in the playoffs.

Scott Martin

Just not relax and say we beat Dayton and Amity last year, we made it to the playoffs so we'll make it again this year because we have all but four guys back. We still have a lot to prove. We can't just relax.

James Mason

Its nice to enjoy the win, but we won't be happy until we get into the playoffs. Our goal now is to get ready for Tuesday night.

Jason Allison

We're not out of making the playoffs. But we need a couple wins.

Dave Todd

We've got four really good games left and then the playoffs. We're going to have to bring our 'A' game the rest of the way out.

Matt Alexander

It felt like after '83 and '84 that you'd be back there next year, big deal. This is going to be one of those things where you're in the playoffs every year. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen.

Joe Nash

We're in the playoffs now, so that's one less thing we have to worry about. Seeing this defense jell as one just lifts me. And it goes both ways, because we feed off each other.

Max Zarchin

We played as good of a defense as we could play against them. We missed a few tackles, but they're the real deal. It'll be interesting to see how far they go in Minnesota's playoffs.

Clay North

I think most people thought we would be decent - maybe make the playoffs and that would be it. I think some people were writing us off.

Chris Ritacco

All I need is to feel right, have some good at-bats going into the playoffs. That's what it's all about. I've had some years where I hit .300 with 30 homers, but we didn't win. I want to be in those big games, when it counts.

Ryan Klesko

This was a great game. (Canon-McMillan) had everything on the line. But it's great being back in the playoffs. The playoffs are where you want to be.

Jim Webb

We are not ecstatic that we are in the playoffs. We are playing to win.

Paul Spicer

These are two very strong teams heading to the playoffs.

Greg Frers

We have to go in confident, but don't think about it like it was the playoffs. We have to think about it like it was a regular game and don't be nervous.

Brittany Bush

A league tournament will allow you to get one to three extra games. It would be a great way to prepare for the playoffs and eliminate the holes in our schedules.

Joe Given

The deal I made wasn't going to affect their graduations. If the team goes deep into the playoffs, and if it's a problem, they'll be back in school.

Justin Duberman

We have a lot of guys that haven't (ever) missed the playoffs. We have a lot of experience. We have no choice but to win all our games.

Chris Thorburn

Story is a driving force of anything in sports and entertainment. Not having the playoffs play out in front of the large audience as they had done in the past I think was one factor.

Dick Ebersol

I don't want to just scrape through (for a victory) in this game. We need to play well and have a convincing win to have any hope of doing well in the playoffs.

Rich Brands

We're not doing anything much different than we did all year. The only difference now is that it's playoffs and we're showing more commitment to the task. We're getting on them and that's what we have.

Ryan Callahan

You look at the teams picked at the top and they're always the ones people expect to see in contention and on top of the heap. You look at St. Cloud, they've been to the playoffs eight straight years, they're like the Atlanta Braves. Those teams will be at the top until somebody knocks them off.

Chris Goodell

It was very important for our own morale, to show that we can play well without our big guns. We might have to do that in the playoffs.

Rob Guinn

I'm not a Patriots fan, either. I know I sound like one [but] I tell everyone not to sleep on the Patriots in the playoffs.

Jason Taylor

They call you back in and tell you. Before we leave Columbia, we'll know what the status is as far as making the playoffs.

Neville Files

Our kids have a whole lot of character. At one point, we were 0-8 in the league. We were out of the playoffs. It would be easy to go through the motions, but these kids have a lot to play for.

James Rike

We wanted a tough game going into playoffs. We wanted our 'A' game going into the playoffs. I felt in stretches we played as well as we did all season.

Marc Jones

We're just going to see what happens next. However the chips fall as far as playoffs and the league and whatever else, that's how they fall.

Scott Bartholomew

There are many good things coming from a loss like that. It helped us recognize our weaknesses so we can work hard and get them fixed before the playoffs come around.

Alexandre Louzada

I think, to a man that we could beat Moose Jaw. We had confidence during the regular season against their team and I think that in the playoffs we had confidence.

Kelly Mccrimmon

It was tough. That eliminates us from the playoffs so it's a hard way to end an overtime game.

Mike Butters

We're not going to win the section, but we played this team tough, and if we keep playing like this, we have a shot to make the playoffs.

Bill Gardner

You can't assume you're going to make it to the playoffs.

Tony Hurt

Well, if we won out through the playoffs and got to the Joe (Louis Arena for the CCHA championships), we could be gone that long. We had to consider that possibility.

Tavis Macmillan

I don't think they should just get rid of everyone in the room just because we didn't make the playoffs.

Markus Naslund

We've seen everything in these playoffs. We knew they were a good team and could come back, so we just had to keep fighting.

Natalie Woodham

We've always got a chip on our shoulder, they always say the offense has to pull us through. But in order to win games in the playoffs, we knew our defense had to step up.

Chuck Darby

I felt if there was a time for the Colts to be ripe for the picking, it was this game, and I said it before the game. It was almost a month since they played a meaningful game with all their starters, and you risk losing intensity going into the playoffs.

Bob Scucci

I'll either start one and let the other relieve. They are two different pitchers. It keeps a team from figuring one out. You will likely see the same scenario in the playoffs.

Joe Given

We got 50 wins and that's great. Now, it's all about the playoffs. It's my first time and I want to win everything.

Anderson Varejao

The time I was there, there wasn't even a question of making the playoffs.

Sean Hill

This is win or go home. This is playoffs. This is it.

Mike Aviles

In the playoffs, defense is what wins games. Good defense will create offense.

Ashley Vigil

If things don't go our way we should be in the playoffs but I'm convinced we've still got a chance of finishing in first place.

Fernando Torres

We haven't gone over that yet, but I'm pretty sure we will talk about it practice. We need everyone for the playoffs.

Greg Baudo

To go from first to third is a big jump, and I think we have a good shot to go into the playoffs at this point, but a win would clinch that.

Wendy Bates

We had a heck of a comeback. We stepped it up defensively, got the ball inside and tried to finish. It was a good quality win and a nice way to finish out. We wanted to have a win to go into the playoffs.

Matt Furjanic

It was a boring game, but we did a lot of little things well. It was a good win and sets up a huge week coming up. Next week will go a long way to determining the order for the state playoffs, so it's very important that we play well.

Greg Payne

It's always what you are looking for, to go to the playoffs. I've played in a couple of world championships and Olympics but this will be different. The playoffs are different, the atmosphere is very good and its very positive. It should be a lot of fun.

Jaroslav Spacek

It's a great win for us. Every time we come here it's a challenge, but we've done pretty well in here. We've got to keep winning on the road. That's the key going into the playoffs.

Pierre Parenteau

We are probably in better shape than we were last year, ... Our chances to go all the way are very good. Right now, I don't think there isn't a way we can't make it to the playoffs and hopefully the finals.

Jose Gonzalez

In the playoffs, the more guys you have the better it is for the team. We can take all the help we can get.

Kevin Bergin

I played a good game, but I'm happy because the team won. That's the most important. I played good last game, but the team lost. For me, the most important thing is the playoffs.

Andres Nocioni

Our record should have been flip-flopped. There was an inning in four or five games where we lost games. If we could have had five innings back, we would have made the playoffs. The playoffs are our goal.

Bret Meuli

There is no doubt that the best four teams will make the playoffs. We had to save the 10th game for a region play-in the last two years, and it was a mess.

Mike Glisson

We haven't won a championship at South Dakota State since 1963. We went to the playoffs once. I might sound like I'm making excuses, but there just hasn't been the expectation of playoffs around here.

John Stiegelmeier

The important thing is to get into the playoffs, ... but you don't want to go into the playoffs with people thinking you're a loser.

Robert Fick

I heard Tim Duncan call Robert Horry 'Big-Shot Bob' during the playoffs. Well, Brian's our Big Shot B. That's what we call him.

Joe Reitz

We have to keep improving and get ready for the playoffs. We are getting our confidence levels up there and we could surprise some people come playoffs.

Ken Goslant

Heather pitched a great game and besides really one (Plant) hit, nothing was hit very hard. It was a great way to get the playoffs started.

Bob Diez

I knew Churchill would have momentum. But we needed this game to get ready for the playoffs. We're ready.

Frankie Whitlock

I just figured that I didn't want to lose. I say this (victory) means we can go out to win every game, win the Avocado League and go to the (section) playoffs.

Ashley Graham

I take it he has a little confidence again going back into the playoffs. Whatever people were writing about him, you can get a different pen out now.

Bob Motzko

It's about time. When you get a little older you realize the playoffs are the real season. This is the fun part. It's always fun, but, growing up as a kid, this was the best part.

Scott Gomez

To beat a great team like this really builds your confidence ? and they are a great team. We're happy were we're at right now, we've just got to get focused and get ready for the playoffs.

Jeremy Pinard

I look at it as the most disappointing year in 23 years [of] being paid, ... To not make the playoffs is disgusting and embarrassing to me, and obviously [changing that] is my goal.

Brent Sutter

We're playing well in all phases of the game and hitting September where we want to be, with a chance to go to the playoffs. We have a lot of confidence.

Mike Timlin

We were lacking in a few plays, but overall they did well. In the playoffs before, teams would be physical and hold up against us and we didn't respond well. We did today.

Tim Mcelrath

We had to get ourselves together before the playoffs. It was a real test for us to get ourselves back on track.

Kathlyn Mcclain

It's going to be a fun time in the playoffs.

Shaun Alexander

I'm excited about the playoffs. We're just going to have to take it one period at a time.

Justin Letizia

With the changes we made I thought we did that real well. I just hope we can carry those changes over into the playoffs.

Stephen Wren

We're only halfway done. We've had a great first (half), but those don't mean anything if you miss the playoffs.

Jarret Stoll

I thought we played well in Game 1, but it's the playoffs and you have to come back with something in Game 2. We didn't and that's disappointing. That's why it's a seven-game series.

Jacques Beaulieu

He made a reference to the teams in the playoffs in the NFL. All those teams are playing great defense. And that's what helps you win championships and that's what your team needs to do better and get wins.

Theo Ratliff

Playoffs are a crapshoot. I don't know if our team is good enough to beat everybody, but we're just going to play to win and if we play well, we will.

Bob Shrader

This is the last real break before the end of the season and the playoffs and we should take the time to get our jump back.

Michael Nylander

Some of our guys know them. They kind of walked through their playoffs with some high-scoring games on their end and kind of blew teams out. So I figure they'll have a well-oiled offence.

Mel Vollman

We're going to look like we've been in this league for 10 years. We can't even make the playoffs and we know it. We've got nothing to lose.

Alex Swartz

Our defense is really coming on. That's going to carry us in the playoffs.

Pat Bowlin

We've got a lot of guys at camp, so it's an opportunity for maybe one of them. But, they had high expectations of (Nik). You could see the way he was playing so far, what he did last year. They were depending on him a lot this year. Hopefully he'll heal quick and be here for the middle of the season and the remainder of the season and the playoffs.

Chris Chelios

We were probably a minute-and-a-half out of the playoffs. That was a heartbreaker. We hope to build on that. We're right there knocking on the playoff step. They can taste it.

Jerrad Jeske

Day in and day out they've been able to take everybody's best shot because that's what you get, especially in the playoffs.

Chris Raso

Wild card or not, playoffs or not, our season ain't over. The game ain't over when it's 3-1. The game ain't over when it's 3-3. It's called the big game of baseball. It happens. Teams fight back. Atlanta fought back.

A.j. Burnett

Timing is everything. Hopefully, we'll keep that momentum rolling into the playoffs.

Ben Johnson (baseball Player)

Once you're in the playoffs, it doesn't mean much. But, at the same time, you want to be playing your best hockey. I think right now we are.

Scott Gomez

I'm not a guy that believes you've got to have a lot of experience to have success in the playoffs.

Phil Simms

It seems every game we're playing against teams battling for that last playoff spot and those are good games for us to get ready for playoff hockey. We want to get it into their heads that they're not going to beat us in the playoffs.

Jason Williams

Every game this season has been a learning experience. It's going to be interesting to see how much we continue to grow. There are some future games on our schedule that we can win. With some more experience, we'll be in good shape for the playoffs.

Brian Rosenberger

I think the girls are up for the game. Plus Inter-Lakes owes us a win after what they did to us in playoffs last year.

Corey Pinard

Frankly, it wasn't a conscious choice to go after big leaguers. They became available to us and they're good guys who can play well. One of the things that we've always done here I've always built a team for playoffs in April. Part of that is having players with experience and the guile to get it done when it's (crunch) time. That's what we're looking for.

Charlie Dowd

That's a good team and to get a win against them, mentally it helps you out for when you meet them in the playoffs. We couldn't have asked for anything more. The defense played well. … We cut down on mistakes.

Andrew Bozoian

Everybody is excited about the atmosphere. Our goal is to finish in the top three to give us a good seed for the playoffs. We're confident our team has the potential to do that.

Dan Rose

We want to get that momentum going into the playoffs.

Raheem Brock

U-32 is a good, strong team and are preparing to enter the Division II playoffs, and we are preparing for the Division III playoffs. The game gave us the ability to work on something that we haven't been able to work on in the past few games.

Brian Musty

Everything's going so well. You can't ask for much more so far. I'm just exited to get to the playoffs and work to get to Mellon Arena again.

Josh Fodor

It's huge. As a kid you always dream of getting a goal in the NHL. In the situation we're in right now, it was a pretty big one for us and hopefully we can keep on rolling heading into the playoffs.

Shea Weber

They are having fun and I think they are enjoying what they are doing now. I know they are excited about being in the playoffs after missing last year and they are enjoying (playing) a lot more than they were.

Shawnda Vines

When it comes time for the playoffs, Kendra's a player who always seems to step up and get it done for us.

Don Godfrey

Every team has hopes of making the playoffs. But the goal once you make them is to continue to win so that you can go deep in the playoffs with hopes of making it to state.

Darin Harley

No matter how well you hit, you're going to face good pitching in the playoffs. So you've got to have guys on the mound that can shut everybody else down too. And not just one.

Ashley Burnett

But it was our first time in the playoffs, so people were saying, 'You'll have more chances.

Crystal Smith

I'm excited to continue my career with the Flames and help this team finish what we started in the 2004 playoffs.

Jarome Iginla

They are a very good team. They returned a lot of kids that took them to the playoffs last year (finished 6-4). They are in the same boat that we are, 2-2.

Jim Eastin

They kind of knew us almost by our first names. We were a little deeper. They had two (forward) lines, and we had three, and that's going to usually win out in playoffs like that.

Mike Routhier

It's all a learning experience down here, and this will give us an idea of what the real playoffs are going to be like. I think if we can adjust down here, we can adjust anywhere.

Hayward Brown

The staff selections were based on the coaches' appearances in the playoffs during past seasons. There is a lot of experience on these two staffs, which should make for a highly-competitive game.

Steve Bailey

In our league, we want to be the toughest team for anyone to play against, ... My hope is certainly to have this team continue to get better so we will be playing our best hockey come the month of February and lead us into the playoffs.

Brian Riley

Anything can happen during the playoffs. It's win or go home.

Lini Reading

When the Colts lost to the Steelers, my interest in the playoffs ended.

Jonathan Brown

I think the Red Sox chances will all come down to how well he pitches in the playoffs, ... I don't think they can win without him close to 100 percent.

Carlton Fisk

This is a benchmark game. The other team has a lot more to play for, but this is what the playoffs are about. We'll be ready for their best shot.

Matt Webb

In this league, you could make a case that every team deserves to be in the playoffs. But that's probably not going to happen.

Greg Sims

If I were to make a prediction now, I'd have New Jersey and San Jose in the finals. And both are available at double-digit odds (to win the Stanley Cup) as the playoffs begin.

Patrick Bartucci

Basically, the consensus is Stayton and Cascade will be at the top. ... But I think we've improved enough to be in the playoffs. It's just how focused we can be in the next (eight) games.

Phil Hansen

We just want to be sure we finish strong. We want to be playing our best basketball in the playoffs.

Harold Mcallister

I think they handled their first playoff game really well. I didn't think they looked any different from guys who have been five or six years in the playoffs. If we're going to go on a run, (the rookies) are going to be a big part of it ? just like they were last year.

Paul Cabana

The Blue Jackets Cup is something that means a lot to us. I think this year we need to come in mentally ready. If we win it, it will carry us into the playoffs.

Matt Loveland

It was pretty disappointing to get away from something that worked so well for us. After the game we were pretty mad about it. But it's [the] playoffs and all we're thinking about is our next game.

Aaron Gagnon

This is really like our first round of the playoffs.

Rich Miller

I thought my girls played really well. I think this game gave the girls some great positive motivation for the playoffs.

Katie Keazer

It's important. It's a sign of a pretty successful season. But in the end, it doesn't really matter where you finish in the division. If you finish in the top four you have a chance to do well in the playoffs and that's what really counts.

Matt Hussey

We have to play our best. You look at the Western Conference, every team that made the playoffs is a good team. I don't know if there's a clear-cut favorite.

Cory Cross

We earned it. We didn't want to make the playoffs finding out someone else won a game for us.

Craig Swanson

I wouldn't want it any other way. If it's the game deciding if we're going to go to the playoffs or not, I want to be out on the mound just like every other pitcher on this staff wants to be out on the mound.

Jason Vargas

We're fighting for a playoff spot, where Florida had such a good start that they know they're going to make the playoffs. We're fighting for our lives.

Jason Fitzsimmons

Hopefully that's not a trend you want to continue to do because if you go win, loss, win, loss then you go 8-8 and your chances of making the playoffs aren't great.

Rosevelt Colvin

It means nothing unless we go deep in the playoffs and, hopefully, go all the way.

Jake Plummer

Defensively again, we were inconsistent. Jennifer (Martin) was squeezed and we fell a sleep on defense and that is something that you cannot do in the playoffs.

Andria Waguespack

In Montreal, it was just after the lockout and right at the start of the year. Everybody was excited. Both teams were looking out at the playoffs.

Kyle Wellwood

He did so well, I made him our Game 1 starter in the playoffs. He impressed me enough to do that.

Xavier Hernandez

It's a pressure filled game and the playoffs begin for us on Friday.

Ken Ferguson

It was a good game. We accomplished what needed to be accomplished to set us up for playoffs.

Doug Kilby

We're a little disappointed. We've got to do better, we know that, because in the playoffs, we're going to get punished.

Jaime Moreno

We?re looking to get wins. When the game is over, regardless of what happened during the game, a win is a win and we?re happy with that. In the end, it?s another win for us and we?re trying to make the playoffs. It?s going to be a dog fight, but that?s what our goal is.

Tim Cronin

We believe that at this point in our history, we need somebody who can take us to the next level, first to the playoffs and then to the Grey Cup.

Forrest Gregg

We're taking these games starting with tonight like they are the playoffs. We won tonight and now we're moving to the next round against Carroll.

Ralph Escalona

We're looking forward to facing San Antonio Christian against on Monday. We'll try to stay focus on finishing the district undefeated, seal up the district championship and get ready for the playoffs.

Craig Lauger

Winning breeds confidence, it's as simple as that. There's a very good chance we may need to go through there in the playoffs, so we could gain a lot of confidence and momentum.

Colin Doyle

Those were big, clutch hits. That's exactly what we haven't gotten in the playoffs the last couple of years.

Gary Enis

The only way you get experience is by playing in these things. I haven't had any experience because I haven't had a chance to play in any of these. We've always made the playoffs, so I never had a chance to go to the (men's) world championships.

Jason Spezza

One thing about this group is they enjoy being together and working for each other. If they continue to work as hard as they have, we can make a good run at it in the playoffs.

Chris Chiusano

We didn't have it. We've got to find it, and hopefully we find it (tonight) and get on a roll heading into the playoffs.

Joe Wolf

To advance in the playoffs you need experience on the bench. I wanted to get my bench in there in the fourth quarter and let them play man defense.

Chuck Vallero

Redondo is a good test for us for playoffs because there's nobody in our division that's that good, so it prepares us for playoffs as well.

Mario Trutanic

This game is the biggest game we've had all year long. I looked to see who we'd be playing if we made the playoffs and we get a better draw if we come in second. It's going to be a difficult game to win. Odessa High will hold the ball and keep the score down.

John Loftin

We just didn't take care of business. The last two games we had an opportunity to make the playoffs on our own account, but as a group no one got it done. We didn't deserve to go.

Diana Taurasi

I'd like to go to the playoffs.

Miguel Cairo

This is why playoffs are great. This has always been my favorite time of the year.

Danton Cole

We're going to make the playoffs. I can promise you that.

Kyle Holland

I really think we should shoot for the playoffs. That's our next step for the program.

Jessica Uecker

We did not play well at all for whatever reason. Sometimes a team will have a breakdown, but we hope we can move on and do well in the playoffs. We had some bumps and we hope to overcome them.

Jerome Antone

To go anywhere in the playoffs, you've got to win the fourth quarter. Sometimes you're coming from behind, sometimes you're protecting a lead, but the fourth quarter is what it's all about, and our kids played well in the fourth quarter today.

Tom Demko

The fact that it is a natural rivalry and it qualified us for the playoffs definitely made it our biggest win of the year.

Rich Glover

We needed a win, just something for our players to feel good about. It's not going to help us get to the playoffs or anything, but we need to try to salvage something here at the end of our season, and this needs to be a starting point.

Chuck Schnoor

That doesn't mean a thing. I want to go undefeated in the state playoffs. We've got to improve if we want that to happen.

Debra Pegram

See? That's what I'm talking about. How many times have I pitched in the playoffs? I've been there. (Edgardo) Alfonzo has been there. Mo Alou has been there. We have good players here, veteran players.

Armando Benitez

We were saying after the game on the bench that it was huge because we wanted to build some momentum going into the playoffs. It was very important not so much to win by such a large margin, but to have such a (good) game.

Greg Schrimpf

We tried to gear up for the playoffs. Various defenses, various offenses, just to get ready.

Tom Tintor

Our goal was to make it to the playoffs. I never expected this. It's the same group of kids except for a couple. I underestimated the character of the kids.

Tom Farrea

We've got to fight for everything we get. You want to prove you can beat the teams you might face in the playoffs.

Mike Sillinger

I would say now it's next to impossible for us to make the playoffs. Even if we won the rest of our games, everything would have to fall absolutely perfect with Buffalo and Rochester for us to have a prayer.

Gene Lamont

It's been a goal we've had since the end of last year and the beginning of this year -- to reach the playoffs again.

Mike Bendele

It's a big ball game for this early in the year, no doubt about that. We talk about how important because there's only three teams in the playoffs.

Kent Wigle

We had four goals when we came out of spring training. Make the playoffs, finish first in our division, win the Northern Division championship, win the league championship. We've got two out of the four. We're halfway there.

Jim Buckley

We're all tired from the last three days, but we put all that behind. How are you going to feel tired, especially in the playoffs?

Francisco Rodriguez

We play to win the Stanley Cup. Failure in the playoffs ? I count that as not a good season.

Darius Kasparaitis

We deserved to win this game. It was a game we needed to win and we deserved to win it because of the way we started to play. The players just talked to each other, and the second half was the way we need to play going into the playoffs.

Jim Bragg

We're really excited to be in the playoffs. The Sheridan girls haven't been in the playoffs in a long time. The girls have worked really hard to get here and we hope to have some success.

Carrie Bailey

Definitely no slip-ups, no injuries. Like I said, just keep working on the way were attacking and get us prepared for playoffs. It's only two weeks away.

Chris Leshinski

We're fighting for the eighth spot in the playoffs, we knew how important this game was.

Alexei Kovalev

We worked on set pieces for the past couple days and those are the goals that you usually get in the playoffs. I was at the far post and it just slipped to me in the back post.

Jack Stewart

We just want to get ourselves ready for the playoffs and come out and play good hockey the rest of the way.

Andrew Luciuk

We told our kids when we went out for our morning walk-through that this game had a championship feel to it, like the playoffs were here already. That's how we approached it and our kids responded very well.

Chris Olsen

The only good thing about this game is that it doesn't count towards the Southern Connecticut Conference playoffs. It isn't one of our crossover games, so we're still 3-1 in that category.

Jeff Beeman

Usually we didn't know when our season was going to end with the playoffs, but now we know where we are. This is like our Super Bowl, our championship. This is a very good team that we're about to play and we look forward to playing them.

Kabeer Gbaja biamila

That was a big game for us. It was the most intense atmosphere we have played in all year. We came out and played hard all 32 minutes. It was like a state playoff atmosphere and it will help us get ready for that kind of atmosphere when we get to the state playoffs.

Wesley Matthews

We are one of the teams who will want this more than almost anyone. We are new to the playoffs; we will definitely be playing with a lot of heart.

Angelo Johnson

Last year, I felt good going into the playoffs, but I definitely felt like I had thrown a lot of innings as well, ... I feel a lot fresher now than I did any time in the past.

Brad Lidge

I was very pleased with the way the team played, especially they way they hustled and dove on defense. You can't ask for anything more. Sometimes the breaks don't go your way. We still have a chance to make the playoffs. We just have to win out from here. It's going to be a good test for the team.

Matt Anastasio

Other than not making the playoffs, things couldn't have gone any better. To go through the struggles we did in the first half and being able to persevere and come back and be in the mix and taking that thing all the way down to the wire was great.

Dave Clark

I think we will be a little bit more consistent this year. We have the good core, and if the other guys step up, we can make the playoffs.

Jeff Myaer

It was definitely an empty feeling coming into the game knowing we had no chance for the playoffs. My heart really sank.

Dwight Howard