I don't think they are taking away the hitting or the battles. They don't want anybody to hold and hook and use their sticks. It's something we adapted to during the season, and they're reinforcing it in the playoffs to make sure the game is still played the same way.
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We all talked about it this (yesterday) morning, ... A 4-2 lead for the Senators going into the third We all changed the channel. Now, it's 'don't touch that remote.'
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Right now, it doesn't matter who we play in the playoffs. It's more how we go in and how we play once it starts. We see tonight how we came out in the first period. If that happens in the playoffs, it's going to hurt us.
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It doesn't matter who you are, you have the right to make your own decision. You shouldn't be pressured to play because you're the best. . . . If he's going there with only one leg to skate, it's tough for him to have that pressure to play.
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If he can play, great. But he's got to think about his health first.
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