Hakstol's post-game comments:
We did a good job tonight. We gave up the one point blank opportunity in the first period, but we did a good job defensively. One little dip in the first 4-5 minutes in the 2nd, but other than that, the guys did a good job.
We took what was there. We didn't turn the puck over a whole lot into the trap in the neutral zone. For the most part, we did a good job. When you have a play like Trupp's first goal, that has a way to put the defense a little back on their heals.
Our PK really took out a lot of their momentum. It gave the fans a boost, which gave us a boost.
We've been doing a better job of putting pucks into the net. We cycle hard and cycle well. One of the things we don't want to do is cycle for 30-40 seconds and not get a shot on net. Last week, Duncan was rewarded, tonight, Watkins was rewarded.
The first half of the game, Zajac/Trupp/Frattin had a real impact on the ice offensively. Zajac's a very strong player on the puck. Hopefully, that line continues to grow.