WHAT WAS SAID
McLellan on if Detroit put any extra emphasis on Monday’s game following Saturday’s loss
“We had a pretty direct meeting. Our group needed that, then we stayed off the ice. That night, something wasn’t right with our team. We looked lethargic, flat – whatever you want to call it – and maybe we needed a day, so we took it. Pregame skated this morning and I thought we looked way fresher.”
Kasper on what he felt the difference was in their play on Monday compared to Saturday
“Maybe we just played with a little more confidence, I think just in our defensive game too. Not as many easy mistakes where they were getting Grade-A scoring chances because of it and kept them to not too many shots.”
Gibson on Detroit’s team defense, especially late in the contest
“We knew they were going to come. They’re a good team and they have a lot of skilled guys. We knew they were going to have a push, especially there in the third, but we put some pressure on ourselves. We wanted to respond, and I thought everybody did a great job.”
Gibson on the Red Wings fans inside Ball Arena
“Personally, I thought it was really cool. Probably the most Red Wings fans for a visiting game that I’ve experienced. I thought it was a great atmosphere, a really fun game to be a part of and glad we were able to come out on top.”