“When you look back at the first four games you realize that's not what you want. That's not the blueprint for what makes us successful,” defenseman Nate Schmidt said. “But at the same time, it shows us the blueprint for what makes us not successful. Sometimes, you have to rewind the tape and can't look at everything as sunshine and daisies. If you can't learn from your mistakes, it's on you.”

Source: Los Angeles Times June 07, 2018 03:56 UTC