- We have to look each other in the eyes and try to arrange this together. We are a family, but we are not fighting hard enough for each other, says Toronto coach Mike Babcock at the press conference.
Pittsburgh lacked injured star players Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Patric Hörnqvist and Nick Bjugstad. It was the third match without Crosby and the first victory without him.
- It was great for the team that we finally took two points, says Dominik Kahun, who scored two goals and was noted for an assist to the NHL.
Although Hörnqvist, an injury to the lower body, has started skating for himself, his comeback is at least a couple of weeks away, Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said.