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"We're expecting he [Drolet] will be coming back, but anything can happen."

"We always want to keep him in our hearts and give him the recognition he deserves."

"For six months of the year we're just together all the time. The other six months of the year, it's like 'what do I do with my weekends'."

"A goalie can win you a series and can win you a championship."

Newcastle netted six times in a decisive second period, establishing a five-goal lead approaching the last 20 minutes.

"Going down the stretch into finals, it puts that fire in the belly again. As sad as the situation is, we've got to try and do the best we can out of it and see the positives."

The Northstars are in second position with five games left to play.

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