We've had a young team all year, but we always played hard. In the last month or so, though, we're playing at another level above just playing hard. I think that's what separated this program from others the last couple of years, and now we've just put it all together.

Chris Kielsmeier

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— Chris Gratton

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— Michel Therrien

They are a young team that works really hard and tries to be a spoiler. We played well and had our chances and the first goal was going to be big obviously and it didn't go our way.

— Daniel Alfredsson

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I have really high expectations for this year. We are a young team, but what we lack in experience, we make up for in ability.

— Chris Winter

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