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He logged just 9:28 of ice time, while playing on the fourth line with Keith Aucoin and Mike Knuble, in the contest. "I felt good all things considered, I felt pretty good. In a limited role you control what you can," said Laich, who won seven of eight faceoffs and saw some penalty kill time. "Try to win your faceoffs, try to be solid defensively. When you get a chance with the puck, try to make a good play, your window of focus really shortens a little bit, but make the most of your opportunity."