9 Quotes by Mike Commodore

We were slow, especially for the first two periods. We had some good opportunities and we just didn't put (the puck) in. That hasn't been like us this year.

We've been good at coming back this year, but it can't happen all the time.

We don't really have another player like him, a forward who's a big guy, strong like that. I think it's a big boost for us.

You don't want to choke your last game of the year, but we can't dwell on it. Obviously, it would have been nice to win the East, but now it is a clean slate. Second is pretty nice. Let's get the playoffs started.

There's different kinds of caps and it's got to be a realistic one. You can't cap it up at $30 million, we're over that. It's got to be realistic so both sides are making money.

It's definitely unusual. I've never seen anything like this in the NHL. I'm sure by the time it ends, we'll be sick of seeing each other.

No matter what happens in the next couple days, it's a clean slate in the playoffs.

I love Montreal, I'm looking forward to getting there. I'm looking forward to play, I can't wait to get on the ice. That place is going to be rocking. It's going to be a lot of fun. We've definitely got our work cut out for us, but we're not out of this by a long way. We're just going to have to play better.

I think our focus is very good on the road. We don't have any distractions. We stick to our systems, we keep it simple. I think that's why. Maybe it's something else, I don't know, but when it comes right down to it, it's our focus.