But even though we're not in the playoffs, we still have something to play for. We have the fans to play for, ourselves to play for. It's definitely tough, but we still have to play hard.

I don't think we shot enough. We had opportunities to shoot and I didn't think we took them.

I think tonight was more my game. I felt like I skated a lot more and hit a little more. Last night I was just in the right place at the right time.

It's time for me to step up. It's been too long. It's been long overdue.

We keep letting games like this pass us by. The first two periods we were working our best and in the third period we just kind of collapsed.

It's not going to be easy, but it's great for the fans. We get to see the Leafs, Canadiens, Bruins and Senators more often. It's better for travelling as well. There's a lot of positives, but emotion will be a big factor.