SAY WHAT: 'PLAYING TO OUR STRENGTHS'

SEAN MONAHAN ON THREE-GAME HOMESTAND:

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NOAH HANIFIN ON WINNING THREE OF LAST FOUR:

"We're playing to our strengths. We're playing fast, we're playing quick in the neutral zone, and we do those things - when we do the little things - it builds up and it's the reason we've been successful lately. We know what it takes to be as good as we can be, and we have to do it again tonight."

HANIFIN ON ELIAS LINDHOLM'S GREAT YEAR:

"It's my fifth year, and every year, he's just one of those guys who keeps getting better and better in all areas of the game, too. He plays in every situation possible, takes faceoffs, kills, and now he's starting to score so much now. He's an all-around great player and it's great to see a player like him improving every year."

HANIFIN ON FACING THE BLACKHAWKS:

"They're a good team; highly skilled, obviously. It's so close [in the standings]. They're still there, they're still involved, so it's a huge game for us to (increase) that gap ... so it's another big one tonight."

LINDHOLM ON HIS NINE-GAME POINT STREAK:

"This year it's been a little bit different. I've been scoring more around the net, with rebounds and stuff like that. I like to score in different ways and most of the goals that are scored nowadays are scored right in front, so I try to be around there and get those greasy goals."

GEOFF WARD ON LINDHOLM'S IMPACT:

"He does everything for you. He's a 200-foot player, he's got versatility. He can play centre, he can play the wall, he plays both special teams. He's a guy that, for me - and I've said it before - he's a lot like Patrice Bergeron. He can play in all situations and play them effectively. For us, he's real valuable because you know what you're getting from him, and you know when he goes on the ice, he's reliable. You're getting the same thing from him every night."

WARD ON MARK GIORDANO'S RECOVERY:

"Not skating. He says he feels better every day. We see an increase with how hard his workouts are on the bike and things like that. He's coming along and the one thing about Gio is that he'll push as hard as he possibly can to return as soon as he can. The last time this happened to him, he was back early - so we fully anticipate that we might see him sooner rather than later."

WARD ON TRAVIS HAMONIC'S RECOVERY:

"Nothing, really, is different with him right now. He's getting looked at every day, but the status with him has not changed. But again, he's doing everything that he can to get himself back in the lineup. Both guys are working hard with their rehab and that's all we can ask at this point."