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HANIFIN ON THE PLAYOFF PUSH:

ON PRESSURE OF MUST-WIN GAMES:

"It's been like this for a while now. It's good, though. It's good to be a part of these games, these big moments to try and compete and win games. If we get in, I think that's going to be good for us to carry over.
"It's a grind. It's not easy or anything. There's a bunch of teams that are fighting to get in and we're in that position. If you get in, there's still a long ways to go - so you've just got to control what's in front of you, try not to look at the big picture too much and take it one game at a time."

"All you can control is what's in front of you"

HUBERDEAU ON FOCUS RIGHT NOW:

"We need two wins. If we lose, we're out.
"I feel like we're getting used to it. (But) it's more about us. You don't want to be stressed - you want to play your own game and do what's best for you and play well. … We're all in it together. 'Til the end, we knew it was going to be a grind the last few weeks. That's what it's been and I think the last two games, just give it your all."

ON BACKLUND'S MASTERON NOM:

"His work ethic. He's a guy that works hard every day. He's a professional, he's been in the league for a lot years and you can tell. He's a great leader for our team and when he goes on the ice, he doesn't take one shift off."

"We gotta win and that's it"

LUCIC ON KEEPING AN EVEN KEEL:

"It would be a lot more fun if we had an 'X' beside 'Calgary' in the standings right now. But it's fun to be competing for a playoff spot. That's why there's 82 games in the season. All we can do is take care of our own business and it starts here tonight."

"It's going to be like a Game 7 tonight"

SUTTER ON BACKLUND:

"He's had a good season. That's how you've got to look at it when you're a veteran and a guy who plays a role, fills a role. He's had a really good season.
"He's part of that captains' group, right? We lost the three captains in Sean (Monahan), Matthew (Tkachuk) and Johnny (Gaudreau). He was part of that group last year, so it was really important to try and take that next step."

Coach on Backlund, playoff push & Preds