Richards: ”No need for it. That’s not a hit that was ever in the game, I don’t think. That’s a little different than (a) headshot. That’s just stupidity.”

John Tortorella: “It’s probably one of the most dangerous hits I’ve seen. It’s ridiculous. … It’s disgusting. It’s a lack of respect. Each team wants to beat the other team, but you need to respect what’s going on on the ice.”

“That’s great. I’m glad we made them pay.”

Ron Rolston: ”It was hard to tell how extreme it was. I’ll have to take a look at it. We have to be smarter in that situation.”

”Pat is a heart and soul guy. He’s a competitor. He lays it on the line every game so he’s a guy, I’m sure, (that) is disappointed about it.”

Derek Stepan: ”When you get a chance, 5-on-3, I think anytime you’ve got to score goals. It’s a big-time goal. Anytime you get a 5-on-3, you’ve got to make it count. (Richards) steps in there and takes a pretty big hit. You want to make sure you pop one in there.”

Marc Staal: “It’s a cheap hit, (Kaleta) is known for doing stuff like that, and it immediately raises your emotion. You want to get them back as best as you can, so I thought we did a good job controlling that anger and aggression and channeling it into our power play and getting a couple goals.”