"The finish hasn't been at its best, but the chances are there, the entries are better, the loose puck recoveries are better. Right now, I would say if we can get some confidence and finish on those opportunities, our power play should be much better than it was last year." -- Canadiens coach Claude Julien
"We brought in quite a few new faces. In the preseason, a couple guys didn't even get to play here at the end. So there's a little uncertainty on how everybody's going to mesh, but there's only one way to find out." -- Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour