March 16 postgame quotes: Andreoff, Quick

Andy Andreoff, on the feeling of scoring his first NHL goal:
It’s been a long year, so I’m glad I finally got it. Noles made a great play to me for the tap-in, so I was [inaudible]. [Reporter: Did you try to lift it and partially fan on it?]Yeah, I might have been going top shelf there, but whatever. I’ll take one off the shin pad, off my butt, it doesn’t matter as long as it goes in.

Andreoff, on scoring the only goal in an important late-season game:
Yeah, we know every game from now on is huge, so I’m just happy to get it out of the way, and moving forward from that, we’ve just got to look forward to the next game versus Anaheim and Vancouver, and we’ve got to definitely make sure we get these points.

Andreoff, on the reaction when he returned to the bench:
I think everyone was pretty happy for me. It’s already March, so it’s nice to get it out of the way. But all the guys congratulated me so far.

Andreoff, on whether he “blacked out” after the puck crossed the goal line:
Yeah, I kind of blacked out. I couldn’t really hear anything. I was just shocked. [Reporter: Relief, though?] Yeah, I definitely got the monkey off my back. I was very relieved I finally [scored].

Andreoff, on scoring a goal amidst battling for playing time:
It’s a dream come true, you know. Everyone’s always wanting to get their first NHL goal, [and] I’ve worked pretty hard to get to where I am, so I’m glad I’ve got it.

Andreoff, on what he recalled of the play:
I saw Nolan battle in the corner there. He’s a good playmaker, so he would either put it in or give it to me, so he gave it to me for a back-door tap-in.

Andreoff, on who gets to keep the puck:
I’m sure we’ll share it. I said thank you to him about 10 times, so I was very happy for that.

Jonathan Quick, on whether he expected the fight for a playoff spot would be this intense:
Yeah, I don’t think a team has clinched a playoff spot yet so I think you expect it. That’s how it is every year. [Reporter: Why has the journey this year been so difficult?] I think every year is difficult. It’s not easy, it’s a tough league. There is a lot of parity in both conferences, so I don’t think it’s any more difficult than it is in previous years. It’s certainly not any easier than it is in previous years.

Quick, on whether he felt fatigued heading into the game:
No, I felt good.

Quick, on how he maintained his level of focus throughout the game:
You prepare the same way for every game. So it’s no different.

Quick, on whether the style of games is different from earlier in the season:
I wouldn’t say it’s much different, no. Maybe it turns into a little bit more of a physical game. That usually doesn’t concern what I have to do. I’m not getting hit or giving hits or anything like that. It’s tough in October and November. It’s tough then too, it’s a tough league from start to finish.

Quick, on whether the penalty kill has helped key their recent success:
Yeah, it’s something that we always try to get better at, something you need playing well if you’re going to have success this time of year and in the postseason.