"Todd Richards and Derek Lalonde have taken it over. They had a concise plan from the very beginning of training camp and they've put the plan in place, and we've stayed with the plan and not strayed. They've done a really good job. We may give up some shots but they're not high-quality shots and when we do, our goaltending's been there to save the day for us." -- Lightning coach Jon Cooper on Tampa Bay's success on the penalty kill (87.7 percent, tied for second in the NHL)
"It's an important test for us and it comes at a good time. We know how we can play and if we do that, it's a good test to see where we kind of match up. Everyone knows how good they are and how much skill they bring to the game. We're looking forward to it."-- Sabres forward Sam Reinhart on facing the Lightning