Postgame Cooley - 05.03.26

"The energy just wasn’t really the way we needed it to be"

"We battled hard and were so close"

"We have to turn it around"

Meaghan Mikkelson & Derek Wills set up tonight's all-Canadian matchup

"It's an opportunity for other guys to step up and take on more responsiibilities"

"So we do kind of have three groups that we'll be leaning on a lot"

"Not going to try to be anyone different, just going to be myself"

"You gotta flush it quick and move on"

"It's all about our response now"

"We weren't good, top to bottom"

"Just not enough emotion out there"

"It was an ugly loss"

Derek & Meaghan set up the first of a three-game homestand

"To go .500 in California, it's a decent trip"

"They're deep ... and they're very stingy defensively"

"You want to put on a good show for them at home"

"I thought we played with more urgency"

"We put ourselves in a really good spot to earn those two points"

"We were there, we had chances to win"

Meaghan & Derek set up tonight's road trip finale from sunny SoCal

"We have to play a game that - to a man - guys are engaged"

"I definitely think there's an opportunity to raise the level"

"When you're in close games, you've got to find another level"

"The main thing for me is to stay consistent"

"Too inconsistent ... We know we can play better"

Derek & Meaghan set up tonight's clash in Tinseltown

"I thought Dustin was our best player last game"

"Best thing you can do is literally play hockey games"