Quotes of the day: Muller

TORONTO - Trailing the Flyers 2-1 in their Eastern Conference best-of-seven quarterfinal, the Canadiens are looking to get back on the scoreboard and even the series with Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon. Associate coach Kirk Muller fielded questions from the media prior to Game 4; read on for some highlights.

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Before getting shut out in a tightly-fought contest in Game 3, the Canadiens played a near-perfect game in Friday's 5-0 win to even the series at 1-1. Muller on what the Habs need to do to once again even the series in Game 4:

"It starts with solid goaltending and we've been getting that. For the guys in front, we stressed with guys that it's important how you play the game without the puck. And if you have a compete level that's high and you play the right way, usually good things fall into place. We're continuing to preach that. We know that we're going to have to play 60 minutes against the opponent we're playing, but if we do that, the offense will take care of itself."

Muller on the card former Canadiens coach Jacques Demers gave to the team during their 1993 Stanley Cup run and what lessons he's been able to draw from that experience for the Club's current postseason drive:

"I still have the card. It says "together" on it; that was the group back then, it was all about doing it together. We have to worry about ourselves and what we do well. Each game in the playoffs, different dynamics happen. Some you control, some you don't: high-scoring games, low scoring... but it's important that the approach is when we go into the game, we know what we want from our group. When our players know what they have to do and what their roles are, when you go out and play, you're just responsible for what you can bring to the game that night."

Muller on changing Max Domi's line after warmups in Game 2 - in which he went on to collect three assists - and how he might make other similar changes moving forward:

"Claude [Julien] and Berge [Marc Bergevin] have given me full responsibility as far as making those types of changes once games are starting. You just have to go on your gut. The game happens quickly and you have to make quick, instinctual decisions. I just felt that for that particular game, I had to find a way to get 13 going, so you just put him in a different position. But every day is different, and you just have to go on a hunch sometimes; hopefully they work."

Muller on his recent contact with Julien:

"I spoke to him yesterday. He told me he's getting out for a few walks, which is great news. The most important thing is his health, so that's really good to hear. We had a good chat yesterday to get caught up."