"It certainly looks like [the Wild] got their act together. They've played much better over the last stretch. And when teams get that feel-good feeling going, that's a real intangible, a good one to have on your team. ... These teams that have gone from one extreme to another are very dangerous." -- Ducks coach Dallas Eakins
"[The Ducks are] big, they're strong and they've got great goaltending. I think John Gibson, who I think is playing tonight, has been almost unscoreable - - is that a word? - - against in this building. So, I mean, he obviously likes to play here. That and every time I've watched this team, when they lose, they come out harder the next night … they're going to want to come out here and get back on track." -- Wild coach Bruce Boudreau