Detroit coach Scotty Bowman pointed to the penalty-killing of defenseman Chris Chelios, who returned from a thumb injury, as a key. He's always been a great defenseman. One of his strong points has always been killing penalties. We didn't know how many minutes he could play. It's a good, inspirational lift for him to come back.
Experience is important in the playoffs.
The Kings managed only one shot during the advantage. That was right in the second period there. We had a chance, for sure, with a five-minute power play. I think it did give us more confidence as far as how we've been playing the game. Our power play was working again today.