GUY BOUCHER:

"I told him (Wednesday), Congratulations. You've done the easy part. Now you're an NHL player. This is a performance league. It's not a development league. We make decisions in terms of performance; therefore, you have to be accountable like everybody else. You can't be just a new kid.' "

BRETT CONNOLLY:

"You have to perform every night. Even (Wednesday) in practice I could tell they were like, 'Okay, you've had your treatment like a 19-year-old.' They're going to treat you like a veteran. Obviously, Guy is going to be hard on me, so you have to adapt again.''

"I've accomplished everything I wanted going into the summer. I have to take it a step further to be a contributor and a good NHLer."