"We've got to tighten up. We're not efficient in the [defensive] zone at all. We've got to have a more physical component there to put an end to some of those cycles. Lots of chasing right now." -- Hurricanes coach Bill Peters
"He makes us a better team, but more importantly, he's a part of this family. He's a brother to all of us. We can't even imagine what him and [Melinda] are going through, but just to have him here, guys were giving him hugs, happy to see him, it was really uplifting for us." -- Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki on the return of defenseman Erik Karlsson
