"Coming into the game, and not sure what to expect with no preseason games, I thought as the game went along, we played better," Preds Head Coach John Hynes said. "Our best period was the third period, but I think just the way that the game went… I really just liked our mindset through the game, whether it was on the bench or in between periods, we just kept playing and figuring out what we need to do a little bit better. We stayed with it, wound up tying the game and then found a way to win it, so a good first night. We'll take the positives out of it, and then I think there's a lot of lessons and things we can do a little bit better also."
"I felt we got better and better," Forsberg said. "We came out ready to play, but obviously they're a good team on that side, too. They're working hard in creating some chances, but I thought we defended well throughout the game, and especially in the first and second when we had to (defend) a little bit more. Then, toward the third period, I thought the offense really kicked in and we got a couple longer shifts down there and played our best hockey in the third. Obviously, that's something that we want to continue doing throughout the season, and I thought it was a good start."
Boone Jenner tallied the first goal of the night when he beat Saros on a breakaway midway through the opening period, and that score stood until 13:09 of the second.