from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

"The third period, you kind of saw a little bit of experience on that side versus a little bit of inexperience on our side," said defenseman Ben Chiarot to Bally Sports Detroit. "Just making better plays under pressure. They're a real good team and we're trying to work our way up to that."...

Except for the third period collapse, the Wings held their own.

"Obviously special teams, the penalty kill (in the third period), it's too bad the game got away from us because we did a lot of good things in the first and second (periods)," Lalonde told BSD. "We got within a goal there, and in the third, you put that team on the power play so much, that's going to hurt you."...

"A little bit self-inflicted," said Chiarot of the Boston surge. "You can't take penalties against a power play like that, that's been one of the best in the league for a long time. Against a team like that, you can't put them on the power play and get their top guys feeling good and touching the puck.

"It's not a recipe for success."...

"They're heavy, they're deep," Lalonde said. "(Patrice) Bergeron is going to be a Hall of Famer, hes an absolute superstar. When youre a really good team, bordering on a great team, with a great culture, yes, they didnt get the memo (of sliding in the standings). That doesnt surprise me. That's a special team. They play the right way. That's what we're trying to get with this organization."...

"We didn't give up a single five-on-five scoring chance against in the second period, and that's unheard of in this league," Lalonde said. "So, it's a positive hopefully we can build on. With that said, we need more consistency throughout our entire game."

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