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We’ve seen, not only this year, but other years and other series, that the last one is the hardest one to get. Maybe we don’t need to so much focus on it being the fourth win, as much as just coming out and playing a good game.
Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid, on not letting the “fourth win is the hardest” mindset get in the way…
You can see I came really close, but didn’t want to give up. Just tried to go to the point, Soupy ended up being there. And it was funny how this worked out - I saw it in the air, thinking it was going to go in but I was just still trying to go to the net as quick as I could.
Daniel Paille, when breaking down his Game 3 winner, on sticking with the play, keeping his eyes on the puck and not giving up.

That’s how to earn the “lucky” bounces…

This morning prior to Game One against the New York Rangers, Chris Kelly was asked if there might be an emotional letdown following such a big win like Game Seven vs Toronto….“There better not be a letdown,” the veteran center said, strong on his words. “All we did was give ourselves an opportunity to keep playing.  We put ourselves in that situation; we also found a way to correct it.  Yeah, it was great we won the first round, but that’s in the past. Our focus is on the second round now.”

This morning prior to Game One against the New York Rangers, Chris Kelly was asked if there might be an emotional letdown following such a big win like Game Seven vs Toronto….

“There better not be a letdown,” the veteran center said, strong on his words. “All we did was give ourselves an opportunity to keep playing.  We put ourselves in that situation; we also found a way to correct it.  Yeah, it was great we won the first round, but that’s in the past. Our focus is on the second round now.”

This is playoffs. You’ve got to do whatever it takes.
Forward Rich Peverley, on the Bruins’ tough mentality
We can say all we want in the dressing room and to you guys in the media, but at the end of the day, it’s just us going out there and playing for each other and doing the right things and playing more consistent, shift in, shift out.
Milan Lucic, on the confidence the Bruins have in finding consistency from game to game
We took it as a new season. We closed the chapter; opened a new one a couple of days ago.
-Bruins center David Krejci, on the B’s upping their intensity in the Game 1 win over Toronto. DK46 had his 13th career multipoint game with a goal and two assists.
The crowd… Boston fans have been great. In the playoffs it’s like another level. It’s really fun to play in front of those fans and I expect it to be the same thing tonight; I’m looking forward to it.
Bruins center David Krejci, on what he remembers most about his first-ever playoff game at TD Garden
We feel refreshed, we start new. You work so hard just to get here and get the chance to be here in the playoffs. Now it’s about taking care of business. It starts from Game One.
Bruins alternate captain Patrice Bergeron, on his team heading into the playoffs
You’ve got to realize what was at stake and what slipped away, but frustration’s not going to get you going in the right direction. I think it’s more, I’d rather see determination vs frustration; determination of wanting to turn it around and that’s what we’re trying to do here.
Coach Julien, following Sunday’s high-intensity practice, on his Bruins working through their frustration of the loss to Montreal and finding a hungrier game moving forward
First shift I was like, ‘Bergy, I appreciate you a lot more right now’
Tyler Seguin, smiling in the locker room after B’s 1-0 shutout of Devils, on his first shift at center in Patrice Bergeron’s absence and the larger amount of territory he has to cover in the new role