Does anything Auston Matthews does surprise you at this point?
Mike Babcock: Well, he?s a good player. I mean, he played head-to-head with [Henrik Zetterberg]. Z had three points, Mantha had three points. They were good, too. Let?s not get carried away there. Auston and his linemates were also on the ice at the end. They put a board up on the blueline. We couldn?t quite get it across. So, you know, there are lots of things to learn. What was great about tonight?s game for us was that I thought we started good. They stalled us and did a good job for a bit. Our guys, I thought, were a little tense. A little frustrated. I thought we really came out and played in the third. At playoff time in the NHL, you?re up one or down one. It?s the same every night. You?ve got to love the duress. You?ve got to love the grind. You?ve got to love digging in and knowing you?re going to get it done. So, that was a good opportunity for our team because we haven?t had those kind of opportunities. I thought that was good. I thought we played real well. And then, once again, it?s 4-1. Just get it out of your zone. It?s so easy. You?ve seen us do it. It?s just like d?j? vu. We got a lesson here tonight and still won the game for our fans. Let?s be honest. The NHL likes that it was 5-4. It?s way better than it would?ve been if it was 1-0. So it?s exciting.
