Say What - 'Got To Be Aware'

Andersson on tonight's matchup in Anaheim:

"We’re playing a young, skilled, fast team, you’ve got to be aware every shift you’re out there. They want to play with high pace and make skilled plays, so we’ve got to play them up front, and when we have it, try to make ‘em pay."

On the Flames' work ethic and depth:

"We’re really a strong team, four deep lines and three deep pairings, we simplify and we try to grind teams down. We work for each other and we’ve just got to keep going like that."

Backlund on bringing momentum into the California road trip:

"Now we got a couple wins at home and put ourselves in a spot where we can climb our way back into a wild card spot. I think it’s huge, these two games for us to finish on the right note before the break."

On improvements since the start of the season:

"The way we started this year, I think we’ve come a long way, the way we play. Little bit of a new system, some call-ups, solidifying lines and pairs and everything. Now it feels like, as a group, we’re more comfortable where we are (as) individuals within the team, that’s the result of us playing better."

Zary on the mindset heading into the two-game trip:

"It’s big for us to find some points here in these last two games before a little bit of a Christmas break. I think we’ve been trending in the right direction for the last month or two, we’ve got ourselves out of a bit of a hole. If we keep building on what we’ve been doing lately, and keep finding some wins and playing the right way, it’s what we want and it’ll be good for us."

On the importance of a strong start versus the Ducks:

"I think it’s really important for us to have a really good start tonight, I know we’ve talked about that a lot, but I think to come out and just go after the Ducks like we have in the last couple of games, come out a lot stronger and a lot better, I think if we continue with that, we’ll be good."

Huska on the mindset tonight versus the Ducks:

"We want to make sure we’re continuing to build off some really good things that we’ve done. The way we want to come in and play today is kind of a reflection of a lot of the parts of our last few games. This is another game for us, you can put it that way, but it’s also got a little bit more importance because we do want to make sure we get back to that .500 level and we want to make sure we’re having a good effort here tonight."

On keys to success away from home:

"When you’re on the road, you have to really, I don’t want to say simplify or change your game, but you don’t want to give your opponent any opportunities to get themselves into a game or take momentum from you. Those are areas we have to make sure we’re really good with tonight, we know the team we’re going to face is going to be a really hard-working team, they have some good, young skill on that side and we have to make sure we’re prepared to be at our very best."