Randy Carlyle Puck Quotations

We took some penalties at crucial points. We just didn't defend well. We had our opportunities, we just didn't manage to get the puck past Nabokov.

We have to step up as a group. There are no ifs, ands or buts. We didn't play anywhere near the level required (Tuesday). They won more one-on-one battles than we did. They started with the puck more often. They got inside and they were more physical than we were. We have to match that.

We are going to have to be first on the puck in a lot of different situations, and this group has not backed away from doing that all year.

He's the last guy in the world you want to let shoot the puck from there.

It's so close. The difference can be one mistake. If you make a mistake, you're pulling the puck out of your net.