"You hate to have the whole season riding on something like that. But welcome to the new NHL. That's got to be a record for the amount of shooters."

"Against a team like Detroit, they'll make you pay when you give up those high-quality scoring chances."

"There are a lot of teams looking for one more save a night. We're one of them."

"I like an even-keel team, a team that doesn't get seduced by any success you have or disabled by any of your disappointments along the way."

"The guys are starting to play well in front of him, and we're getting the consistent performance we were looking for from the position."

"It was a great opportunity for us. We knew what this one meant. If we won it would effectively be a five team race."

"I think it lends a sense of perspective for both guys because they've been all over the place to get here."

"That just confirms my philosophy that the less you want something, the more likelihood of it occurring. This was a game that we really didn't care all that much about, so automatic win."

"It's going to be very entertaining, very pressure-filled hockey from here till the end. When you find yourself five points out of the division lead and three points out of ninth, there's a lot at stake."