SAY WHAT: 'JUST DIDN'T EXECUTE'

SUTTER'S THOUGHTS ON THE GAME:

ON GENERATING OFFENCE:

"Once they get the lead, they play that neutral zone - three guys across, the 1-3-1 and force you to chip a lot of pucks. You need to get a bounce in there, a break somewhere in there."

ON REUNITING HUBERDEAU WITH 28 & 73:

"Did it a couple times a period before that, too. Been using Jonathan and Ty (Toffoli) killing penalties together more, so at that point, down two, you're trying to put it all together and see if somebody will give us a little bit."

ON HUBERDEAU'S PLAY OF LATE:

"I think Jonathan's game has come a long way in the last five or six games, so trying to get him out there as much as you can. So, a lot of those timeouts, things like that, after powerplays, things like that. I don't think it's as much the trio. It's more about ice time. We've got to play a certain way to win - a real check, grind game. That's the way it's going to be. But then you need guys to score, so. If they're playing good enough, you try and get them a couple of shifts."

ON FINISHING THE TRIP SATURDAY IN CAROLINA:

"It's important. Play hard. That's what we're doing. Be honest, work hard and then go from there. It's a long trip, for sure, but we're not going to have a late night, so let's use that."

HUBERDEAU ON HOW IT PLAYED OUT:

"I think they were better with the puck than we were. That was the difference. We had chances and didn't capitalize on it and they did. Back-to-back, got to forget about this one. (It's been) a good trip so far, so we've got to finish it off on the right note."

ON CREATING CHANCES:

"We got better (throughout the game), obviously, but at the end of the day - it wasn't the worst game - but we've got more, for sure. Good thing we're back at it tomorrow. Just work hard and finish the road trip on the right note."

ON CHEMISTRY WITH LINDHOLM & TOFFOLI:

"We'll see how it's going to be tomorrow, but I think obviously we're three good players, so we've got to figure out how to create some chances in the offensive zone and if we're together, that's what we've got to do."

LINDHOLM ON PUTTING THIS ONE BEHIND THEM:

"I think there was plays to be made, but just didn't execute good enough and obviously that affects the whole game.
"Overall, not good enough for 60 minutes.
"Just put this behind us. Obviously, the first 20 was pretty good but other than that, there's not much to take away from this game. Just got to focus on playing good tomorrow and it's going to be a tough game for us."