Despite the disappointment of the loss, Quinn wanted to make it clear that his team played hard and competed hard during the entire series, certainly hard enough to push the defending Stanley Cup champs to the brink. We've made some progress, at least mentally. You've got to learn to win in the playoffs. Everyone plays harder. We've got some room to go.
Teams take time to learn that.
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