“They are the Stanley Cup champions, you want to beat them.”
Dany Heatley
“To beat a very good hockey team, the Stanley Cup champions, was important. And we did it because we hung in there and we stuck to our plan and, in the end, we found a way to win.”
Tom Renney
“We have to learn from this. They showed why they were the Stanley Cup Champions two years ago. Good teams never quit.”
Olli Jokinen
“We don't know who is going to finish eighth, but it could be the defending Stanley Cup champions.”
Jim Rutherford
“Our guys battled hard and beat a team that won the Stanley Cup (in 2004). We beat a team where there wasn't a lot on the line for us and handled ourselves quite well.”
Gary Roberts
“It shows why they're Stanley Cup champions.”
Jacques Martin
“That just shows why they are the Stanley Cup champions.”