Say What - 'We’ve Been Playing Pretty Good Hockey'

Andersson on getting offence from defencemen recently:

"It’s obviously really important, you want to get contributions from everyone, especially the d-men; across all four lines, we did a good job yesterday."

On Markstrom's leadership qualities:

"He’s one of the leaders in there, and he’s dialled in, every game, every practice. The fans should know how hard he works in practice, too; he sets the standard for all of us. He’s a really good teammate, he’s not the typical goalie, you know, he jokes around quite a bit, but when he’s serious, he’s serious, and when he’s dialled in, he’s dialled in."

Hanifin on the win over the Canucks Thursday:

"It’s definitely a confidence boost, for sure. We’ve been playing pretty good hockey here as of late, obviously Vancouver, they’ve been on a roll, they’re a great team; I thought we did a good job of handling them in our own building, getting them on a back-to-back, we played them the right way, grinding them down as the game went along, that’s something we’ve been trying to do lately."

On he and his fellow d-men contributing offensively:

"It’s something we’ve got to do, and I think as of late, we’ve been doing a better job of getting in the rush in the offensive zone and moving around. We have all mobile guys back there that can create offence, that’s tough for teams to defend, when we can get in there and make those types of plays."

Weegar on his game taking another step forward:

"I feel good, you know, I just try and contribute; I thought Worlds was a good stepping stone for me, to make myself feel good coming into camp, you know, jumping up more in the rush, the D getting more involved. I’ve just tried to find those moments that I can jump in and get more goals."

On Nick DeSimone's play since being recalled:

"The grind is tough. I know that he’s probably faced adversity a few times, he’s gone up and down and he’s stuck with it, you know, I’m sure he’s had a few chats with himself to stick with it, and he’s done a great job. If you watch him out there, he’s got confidence with the puck, he’s got poise, I’ve heard great things about him down in the AHL, he’s one of the best D in the league; he’s certainly showed that he can be an everyday NHLer right now."