"(Islanders coach Barry Trotz) plays a 1-1-3, they always have a line or two back and they're pretty consistent with it. They're very structured in that regard, so it's tough to gain the blue line with numbers. You get into the zone, they usually have three [players] back so you're not getting a lot of odd-man rushes, you're not getting a lot of situations where you're going to get one of those clear neutral zone attacks. If your [defensemen] can beat their forwards up the ice, there's a little room in there, but usually that means the next wave has to participate." -- Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy
"You just have to be aware of where he is on the ice. He's a dangerous player, and he's been hot all year. He puts the puck in the net at will. You've just got to take away his space because if you give him too much space, he'll make you pay ." -- Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk on Bruins forward David Pastrnak
