Carlyle: “We didn’t have enough of a compete level in the 50/50 battles.”
“I’d agree with that description [embarrassing].”
Phaneuf: “I’ve got to be better. I made some mistakes tonight that are unacceptable.”
“We take pride in being a team that isn’t outworked. Tonight we were outworked…These are points you cannot get back.”
Reimer: “There’s never an excuse. Injuries, tired, it’s all BS. Those are excuses and they’re useless.”
Mason Raymond: "We simply got embarrassed."
— Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) December 18, 2013














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