"The players are pros and this is what they're paid to do," [Eugene Melnyk] said. "They're paid to play under the biggest pressure. The one advantage I think we have with the Senators is they've been in the pressure-cooker before, going to the (Stanley Cup final) last year."

"It's frustrating there's only three regular-season games left," [Jonathan Toews] told the Chicago Tribune after Tuesday's practice in Bensenville, Ill. "I went through that little skid where I couldn't create any offence. Now I've finally broken through that and I feel more confident around the net."