"I don't think you'll see us putting up the dividing line between the first and the second half. I think a lot of players have grown and we need to continue on with what we're doing and not let them off the hook or promote them too much, just let them grow." -- Kings coach Todd McLellan on nearing the halfway point of the season
"He's just a good hockey player. He does a lot of good things that probably go unnoticed. I think when he has his legs, his skating legs, he's an effective player at both ends of the rink. He's got a sneaky shot." -- Canucks coach Travis Green on forward Tanner Pearson, who has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in his past 13 games