I could not see the puck once it went off the boards. When I finally saw it, he was on a breakaway and there was a penalty to be taken, as opposed to a penalty to a penalty that you don't take.

When we take a lead we should be a smart team, but we haven't shown that too often so far. But I know our guys are going to play a little smarter and they know how important every game is in the playoffs. I believe in this team and I said at the beginning of the season that this team is going to surprise a lot of people. So we'll see.

We're getting a little better as far as not coughing the puck up as much. When we do, that's when we tend to give up more shots. That's something that has gotten better generally as the season has gone on.

I think they get it. I finally think they get it. It's not like they've been obstinate, but when you experience success by doing something consistently well - playing defense - then they get it. ... I can't tell you how excited I am about that because I've seen teams have amazing ends to their season when they figure out the value of defending.

He was on his back. I don't think he ever saw where the puck was. He just made a swat at it. That's why he's one of the premiere players in the league. He makes plays like that.

He knows he has to be a guy who's solid along the [boards], who's going to dig the puck out of the corners and finish checks and do a great job of killing penalties. He accepts that, and I think it's what makes him successful at it.