"We have a lot to improve upon," Perron said. "But overall, after four games, we have six points (3-1-0) and we have to look at the big picture and keep getting better every night."
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The Golden Knights played their second home game, against the Red Wings, and for most of that time they didn't look like a traditional expansion team. Under coach Gerard Gallant, their game plan is to push the pace and make plays.
But the downside of playing an aggressive style is it sometimes results in mistakes, and the Golden Knights made far too many individual errors against the experienced Red Wings, led by forward Henrik Zetterberg, 37, who was opportunistic the entire game and had four points (one goal, three assists).
On the plus side, the Golden Knights knew they weren't going to go 82-0-0. But that first loss always leaves a bitter taste.
"We have a few lines that do have chemistry," Perron said. "That's definitely a big positive. The older guys in here want to fast-track the process of getting a good team, but we all know it's a process and we need some patience and tweak some things we don't do good enough.
"But the bigger thing, where we got results in the first three games, is we were doing the right things more often than not -- and we got away from that in the third period tonight."