"The first period was good. I thought we had good energy and played a good period. We got into penalty trouble, obviously, in the second. We were short until the 11-minute mark or so. I thought that took a lot out of the guys. I thought we responded, though, and were okay. For me, overall, the third period was no good. It is all the puck play for me, and quickness. We looked slow in the third. Our puck play was not very good."
"He didn't really get an opportunity with all of the penalties. I thought it took him out of the game. I tried to get him going in the third a little bit more with different lines. It is hard to evaluate that game. He was like the rest of us. In the third period, with the turnovers, we didn't make strong plays with the puck. They were quicker than us in the third."
"We got reps. I thought our PK did a good job. They got some work tonight, which is good. Overall, we have to be quicker, stronger, and with better puck play. I think we got a four-minute high-sticking penalty, and we took maybe two hooking penalties. Two of the penalties we had to take were because we gave up some odd-man rushes through the neutral zone - one on a Knies backcheck."
The team had good energy and played a strong first period. Penalty trouble in the second left the team shorthanded until roughly the 11-minute mark, which drained the players. The penalty kill received significant reps and performed well. The third period suffered from slow play, poor puck management, and turnovers. Easton Cowan received limited opportunities due to the penalties and had a similar third-period experience as teammates. A four-minute high-sticking call and two hooking penalties contributed to the high penalty count, with some penalties stemming from odd-man rushes and a backcheck lapse. Morgan Rielly’s quick, direct power-play shot generated pressure and produced a goal.
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