On scoring three times in the last two games:
“I think as the team plays better, everybody kind of feels better. There’s not many opportunities out there for anybody. It’s real tight, and I think when we’re getting the opportunities we really have to bear down on ‘em. I got a couple gimmes tonight, but it’s still a work in progress.”
On the resiliency to win a game after surrendering a late goal:
“We’re a resilient group, There are a lot of guys that have been through a lot of different experiences over their careers that are good or bad in the playoffs. I think we all kind of draw from that. We don’t get too high. We don’t get too low, and it’s a big thinig for us. The goal is just pretty much a typical overtime goal. They’re never real pretty. You get the puck, you shoot it. They’re greasy ones, so it’s good.”
On the mental challenge of playing consistently in one-goal games:
“Yeah, it’s a grind. Every shift’s a battle. There’s not one shift that goes by that you’re not in a battle on the boards or a battle down low or somewhere. It’s tough. It’s tough, no doubt about it. It takes a toll on you. But I think it’s been going both ways. These are the fun ones, the’re the ones you have to grind out. It’s definitely a good feeling tonight.”
On Jonathan Quick’s performance:
“He’s been great for us. If it wasn’t for him, we might be in a different position right now. He’s been real strong. He’s been making some great saves for us, keeping us in games at times . That’s all you can ask for from your goalie, right?”
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