They Said It…
Jordan Staal after another crazy game in the series…
“It’s a wild ride, isn’t it? I mean, there’s a lot of emotion, lots of ups and downs. Tonight, I was proud of the group for how we stepped into the third period. We didn’t, obviously, have a great second, and the game was back and forth again. We stuck with kind of what we want to do in the third. We stayed patient and found a way to get one. I thought we did a great job of just grinding the puck and keeping it out of our net. (Brandon Bussi) was a massive part of that. It was a fun game.”
Logan Stankoven discussing third periods, where Carolina pulled away tonight, and has outscored Vegas 10-3 this series…
“I think we’re just playing our game, keeping it simple, and not forcing stuff. For some reason, we have a little bit of a dip in second periods, but our start was great, which is key. It’s always nice to play with the lead. In the third, I thought we’ve been able to push lately and find a way to get the job done.”
Jackson Blake on his captain, Jordan Staal…
“He’s doing it all right now, and it’s a lot of fun to watch. That’s what I think you want your captain to do. He’s done so many good things for us. He’s so good defensively, he’s scoring every night, winning face-offs, penalty killing, on the power play. You name it, he’s doing it. He’s been special and a lot of fun to watch.”
Nikolaj Ehlers reviewing Brandon Bussi’s night…
“He was unbelievable tonight. To go out and put a performance on like that after not playing for a while is impressive. We have confidence in our goalies. He’s been coming to the rink every day with a smiling face and had been working really hard. We knew he was ready, and he showed that.”
Rod Brind’Amour elaborating on Bussi’s performance…
“He got a taste of it the other night and kind of just picked up where he left off. We gave up a couple breakaways early, some real breakdowns, but he was just really solid all night. Gotta give him a lot of credit.”
Brandon Bussi after earning his first win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and if he plans to start Game 5…
“Obviously, it’s cool to help the team win. In regards to the future, whatever happens, I’ll be ready to go…”
