How They See It…
Sebastian Aho on reaching the Stanley Cup Final in just 13 games…
“I think it’s helpful, because we play hard, but at the same time, I feel like we skated really good these last four games. The first game of the (Montreal) series, it is what it is, but I think our team really feels like we’re doing the right things. We’re skating hard, we’re checking hard, all that stuff. So I do think it helps that we haven’t played extra games.”
Jordan Staal sharing his experience of the emotions of Game 1 in the Stanley Cup Final…
“A lot of the series are the same. Maybe there’s more magnitude and more noise outside the game, but [once] you get into those puck drops, they feel eerily similar, usually. The game that we have and the trust that we have in it, as soon as we see the puck drop, it’s what we’ve got to rely on, and we let the rest of the noise take care of itself.”
Taylor Hall on Frederik Andersen’s postseason…
“Just his calming presence back there and how well he plays the puck [are great]. He just doesn’t scramble around the net. It’s nice when you have a guy like that just settle things down. He just seems to make that big save when we need him to. He’s been great up to this point. We’re going to need him to keep on his game. I’m just really happy for a guy like that.”
K’Andre Miller when asked if he sees himself as a difference-maker for this team…
“I don’t look at it like that. I think this team has done a really good job of building pieces. I think we’ve done a great job of getting better each game, from the beginning of the year. [We] really just build off those stepping stones. We have a great leadership group that leads the way, and that does it the right way, so it’s been pretty easy for me to just be part of it and pull that rope our way.”
Logan Stankoven on the Vegas Golden Knights…
“They do a good job of keeping the puck to the outside. They’ve got some big defensemen, obviously some very dangerous forwards up front, and a hot goaltender. It’s going to be a challenge for us. If we keep bringing the game that we have right now, that puts us in a good spot. I’ve played against them. I know what to expect. It’s going to be a hard series.”
