Bowness said getting anything out of Sekera was important.
"That was a tough period without him, in the second period, trying to play five defensemen with all of the other injuries we've got up front," Bowness said. "So, we really needed him. He knew we needed him, and he came back. Give him a ton of credit. From Day One, he's bought in. I don't think he's seen his family since sometime around June 25th or something like that. That's tough on all of these guys, the sacrifices they're making to get here, but this is why we came, this is why we're here and he's a big part of it.
"There's an example of just, 'OK, we're here.' We're totally bought in, we're going to do whatever it takes to win, so give him a ton of credit for coming back. That's a tough thing to do."