"When you're taking out 25 minutes, all your special teams, a driving force that can affect the game, it has an effect. There's a hole when he's not there." -- Lightning coach Jon Cooper on defenseman Victor Hedman, who's day to day with a lower-body injury
"There were lots of ups and downs. This time of year that's not a good thing necessarily, you want to be a little more consistent than we have been. It's tough to watch, no question about it. … Hopefully I'll be able to contribute now in a positive way. We have 13 games left so it's time to be more consistent and play a brand of hockey that will work for us in the playoffs." -- Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly