"They have two of the best players in the League and it's fun to play against those guys. I think that motivation comes easy against top players like that, you know you're going to have to play at your best to have a chance to play against their best." -- Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson on playing against Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl
"When you lose a tough game you want to be able to bounce back right away. For us, being able to come back in our home rink, in front of our home fans is important." -- Oilers forward Josh Archibald