On the team’s performance:
They were better than us. I thought Sparky was unbelievable, actually, in the first. We gave up six grade-As. We don’t usually give up six grade-As in a game. We turned the puck over. They countered. They played exactly like we expected. They played hard. They were better than us. We were on the outside, they were on the inside. They gave us a lesson. We’ve got four days off. Let’s get regrouped. Let’s get back at her. Let’s get another run going.
On whether the loss is a little more disappointing knowing the game meant more to John Tavares:
Sure, but we are all in it together, too.