"I think the past five or six games we've been playing a lot better. We obviously were in a spot where we didn't want to be. We weren't happy with the way we were playing. I think the last couple of games we've played a lot better and have got some wins, but we're still not where we want to be. So we've got to keep it going." -- Predators defenseman Roman Josi
"It's always tough to make these calls, and that's part of our job as coaches to make tough calls and to not reach for popularity but for what's right for the team at the moment. This process that we're going through with different D sitting out who have experience and have miles and have even possibly had a good game is not an easy one, but it's part of the internal competition that we spoke about in training camp that we want to keep alive." -- Sabres coach Ralph Krueger on having eight defensemen
