“We know there’s no quitting here.” | Connor Bedard Postgame 11.30.25

It looked like you flipped an emotional switch after the first period and just kind of took things over and it kind of poured out after the empty net goal. I mean, what what do you what goes on in your brain when you really start clicking like that? Um, I think our whole team uh after the first obviously that’s not an acceptable start. And um you know, I think everyone took it upon themselves to you know, up their game a little bit. And that’s a game that we needed five games straight with without uh being able to get a win. So, um I think we all took init took initiative there after the first and um you know stepped it up. What was said in those last few minutes and after? Um no recollection. Uh no, I don’t know. Just normal um normal stuff. It’s you know competitive game and um you know everyone’s into it and makes it more fun. You guys see them again next Sunday? Do you think there’ll be any carryover? Uh I don’t know. I mean end of the day it’s hockey. uh you still got to make plays and score goals, you know, it’s not just going to be uh fights, you know. So, um it’s it’s going to be a game we’re both trying to win and um it’ll obviously be very competitive, you know, two two teams that, you know, need every game. So, um you know, should be should be fun. And the go-ahead goal, the a turnover by one of their veteran players and there you are in front of the net. What were what was and I know it happens fast, but what were you thinking like, oh my was excited. Yeah, I mean you uh don’t get those chances all the time where um you know it kind of just pops to you and you get a get a bway. So um yeah, kind of just an unlucky play uh on their part and um I was able to you know be lucky enough to to get that chance and uh put it in. Do you find that you play better when you’re I guess when you have those emotions or do you just I guess feel that competitive edge? Uh yeah, I think everyone does a little. I think uh every game you got to find it and um you know try to try to bring that out. So um you know I think you know there’s no more motivation in one game than another. Um but obviously it’s fun when when we’re all into it and you know we have a comeback like that and emotions are running high. Nice to see Ryan Green starting to finish a few. He’s had a lot of chances and he’s had some go recently. Yeah, he’s been playing unbelievable. Uh I was talking to him and he’s always open. You know, he’s always in a spot where, you know, one of us can find him and and he can get a look and he’s got an unbelievable shot. He’s been hitting posts and sticks and everything he can hit and um you know, you keep getting those looks, they’re going to go in. So, uh he’s been such a great great player for us and he’s just going to keep getting better. So, um obviously good to see someone like that, you know, succeed. You guys know Peter, I mean, from his time here and you know that he’s battled some groin and core core injuries and he seemed to have it sorted out here uh while he was here and then you know he leaves with something that from the core it looks like and then you’ve got a cold goalie coming in. Was that another chance maybe have you guys lick your chops a little bit given the momentum he had? Um no I mean first off obviously we hope Peter’s okay and uh some you know who we’re all you know thinking about right now and um you know hopefully he can come back and um you know keep keep playing his game. He’s obviously a great goalie. We were lucky to, you know, have him for the last couple years and um but I think we’re still going to play the same game. I mean, it’s it’s not easy. I mean, but we know it’s not easy for a goalie coming in in the third and you know, we wanted to be aggressive on it and uh obviously not much time left in the game. So, we were able to get the one um and then they started pressing obviously so we didn’t get too many shots, but uh you just want to stay aggressive and and you know, make them make saves. You obviously don’t want to start in a three hole, but is it any extra importance to win the fashion you guys did today? Um, I don’t know if it’s extra important. You know, like you said, that’s not something we want to get used to or um a standard for us. It’s not not good enough in the first and um but you know, we we know there’s no quitting here and um you know, we believe we can come back at any time and and win any game. So, uh it’s good to see that and and and good to have that response from from the whole group. Do do you know McCavage pretty well? Yeah, we’re pretty close actually. So, Um, but that’s that’s who he is. You know, I think he’s someone that always wants to compete. Um, you know, I you know, was roommates with him. I’m on the same team as him for a couple years and every everything we do, he’s trying to make it a competition and, uh, such a great player, such a, you know, good competitor. So, he’s a fun guy to play against and, um, obviously fun to go at go at it with. I’ll probably go say hi to him right now and, um, but, you know, it’s fun fun to play guys like that.

Connor Bedard discusses improved performance after a poor first period and the team stepping up their game to manage to secure a dominant win.

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