SAY WHAT: 'IT'S A BATTLE'

OSCAR FANTENBERG ON FACING OLD TEAM:

MARK GIORDANO ON 100-POINT PLATEAU:

"It's a good mark to reach, for sure. But fighting with San Jose for first in our division, we've got to keep piling (up) the points. That's our goal now."

TRAVIS HAMONIC ON GIORDANO'S INCREDIBLE YEAR:

"Every night, he's just doing it all. If we're in need of a big play or something important to happen, he's the guy that we turn to and he's the guy that just does it. I've been saying this for a long time - he's by far the best defenceman in the league. You see it every night, every day in practice, what kind of person he is both on and off the ice. Truthfully, not surprised by the success he's having because I know how good he is, and he's just been doing it all year. It's one of those things that you just get used to seeing."

HAMONIC ON FACING THE KINGS:

"Same way we've done them all this year for 75 or so (games). You just go out and play. This time of year, every team's going to be in a different situation. It's a team in our division that we know, and you've just to approach it like any other game and what it means for our group. We're chasing something right now and we want to keep building our game heading toward the playoffs, so you're respectful of your opponent, but at the same time, I think we've done a good job this year of focusing on what we want to do inside our dressing room, within these walls, the system that we're going to play."

HAMONIC ON HUMANITARIAN AWARD:

"It's humbling, obviously. But I'm a big believer that those awards can go to so many people. You guys are around after games and you see guys doing programs, all the guys doing stuff behind the scenes, behind the cameras. I'm a firm believer that it's more of an organizational thing, that it shows the good work we're doing as a team. To be singled out and recognized, it's humbling. It's gratifying as well for my wife and I. We try to help out as best we can."

JOHNNY GAUDREAU ON FLAMES' FIVE 70-POINT SCORERS:

"We have a lot of offensive guys in our locker-room. A lot of skill. It's fun to watch, fun to be a part of. Just shows that we've got a lot of offensive weapons on our team and it's nice to see."

BILL PETERS ON SAM BENNETT'S HEALTH:

"Upper body and we're going to buy him as much time as we can. He'd play today if he had to. But he doesn't have to, right? That's Lou's line. Lou Lamoriello. 'If you have time, use it.' We're going to use Lou's philosophy on this one."

PETERS ON BENNETT'S RECOVERY TIMELINE:

"All our guys want to play. They want to contribute; they want to be in the lineup. They want to be a part of what's going on. (Athletic therapist) Kent (Kobelka), at this time of year more so, has to pull guys back and push them forward. We're going to be smart about it. We've got a really good schedule here for a little bit - every other day - and we're going to take advantage of the schedule."