via Mark Masters tweets,

Stars' Hitchcock: "What we’re finding coming out here, quite frankly, the game in the East is a lot different than it is in the West. The speed factor out here is significant. Obviously, Pittsburgh set the table, but every team seems to have tremendous speed in their lineup … "

Hitchcock on playing fast: "It’s not just skating with the puck. It’s creating numerical advantages when you’re in a defensive posture so all you do is make one play & you bring numbers to the area & take advantage of it & Toronto does it as good as anyone in the NHL right now."