Crawford quotes

``It was a game that you love to win and a good character builder for this club. Jason (LaBarbera) made a couple of great saves in the third period and the penalty kills we had late in the game were just so huge.''

``Guys like Armstrong, Zeiler, Ivanans and Nagy were all really strong with the puck tonight. And I certainly want to mention Frolov because I think that was his best game of the year.''

``We did some nastier things, some greasier things that you need to do in order to be a successful team. We got in the kitchen on Turco. We were right in the crease a lot and put a lot more pressure on the net, and got some payoffs because of it. They had some terrific saves from Turco to keep the game close.''

On Frolov: ``He looks as though he's getting his legs. He missed those two weeks (in training camp with a groin injury) and that probably set him back a little bit. He does look like the Fro we saw last year where he gets those chances and he outskates people. He's such a big man that when he controls the puck he's a handful to get it off of.''

On LaBarbera: ``According to everyone, he's a guy who thrives on work. He's getting lots of work right now and feeling more and more comfortable. We'll continue to give him a lot of opportunities, for sure.''

``I thought Army had something tonight and I could see Frolov did, so I wanted to match those guys up together. Everyone contributed tonight. That was a big goal by Willsie coming off the penalty kill, and Cammalleri did a good job creating the chance.''

On Willsie: ``His was just opportunity because he had a great preseason and really we just chose to go with some of the younger players in the start. He's been a very good citizen. It's the same situation with Thornton and Dallman. Sometimes you have to wait your turn. We can't play more than 20. Right now Willsie is getting an opportunity and taking advantage of it. It's a long season. Everyone will get their opportunity.''

``The main thing is we're getting contributions from 18 skaters and a goalie right now. It hasn't been one line that's carried us the last few nights. It's been a total team effort. Sure, we've gotten some great individual performances. Tonight, it was Frolov's turn. Other nights it's been Cammalleri and Kopitar. We want a team that has quality overall performances and that's what we're trying to build here.''