Jeff Hathorne

I get it.

But that's like going in there playing not to lose.

Give me the competition.

Give me the hate.

Give me the crowd noise.

I know they're playing really well.

And I know the thought process of playing someone who backed in the playoffs might be an easier matchup, but it's been four years.

Give me Penn's Flyers.

And you know what?

Here's the bonus.

You win that series with all the pressure and the fan noise and the talk.

I think that sets you up for a really good opportunity to feel good about yourself heading into Carolina.

I'm just excited for playoff hockey again.

We all took it for granted, and now it's back.

And you're feeling good about the way this team is playing.

I mean, they're not a perfect team, but, man, what they've done this year and all the adversity they've overcome.

You know, when that eight-game losing streak happened, guys, I thought they were done.

I thought, okay, that was a nice little story early in the year, but –

Now that we're back to reality, and they bounce back.

They go through a really tough March schedule, and they keep bouncing back, which is a credit to everyone in that room, but I really want to give Mews a lot of credit for how he's handled his first year.