SAY WHAT: PLAYOFF MENTALITY

SEAN MONAHAN ON FLAMES' TURNAROUND THIS YEAR:

JAMES NEAL ON RETURNING FROM INJURY:

"It's always tough when you get injured, but for me, the way it was going, I just kind of took it as a positive, rested up and got ready for a big playoff run. I definitely feel re-energized. I feel strong and ready to go now. … This is the time when I feel I'm at my best. "That being said, I came here to win. I came here to want to be in this position. You always love to score and you want to score as many as you can, but I'd rather have five goals and our team in first place than 45 and us out of the playoffs."

PETERS ON GETTING NEAL BACK:

"It's going to take him a little bit. The league right now is at a real high pace. Best pace that we've seen all year, and there's a lot of desperation among the teams that are either trying to get home ice or secure a spot in the playoffs. … It'll be fast for him, but I know that each and every shift he'll get better."

PETERS ON WHAT NEAL CAN BRING:

"He's got an edge - a physical edge. He's hard on pucks, he holds onto pucks in the offensive zone, is real good with the young guys on the bench. ... He's real good about talking about what has to happen and how to play the game at this time of the year."

MARK GIORDANO ON FACING THE CANUCKS:

"We still have a few weeks here and a lot of work to do. We want to win the division and there are some huge games coming up. This is going to be a great test. This is a team that's fighting for that last spot and they're going to be hungry."

JOHNNY GAUDREAU ON GIORDANO'S GREAT SEASON:

"He's always the hardest-working guy on the ice. He leads by example on and off the ice and it's not surprising what he's doing for our team this year. He's just an all-around good captain, good leader and good player. It's fun to play with him."