Donskoi on radio postgame interview:
- felt great to win, they played a really good game even if they gave the Wild two goals in the first period, they just kept going and they deserved it tonight [sic]
- [on his gameplay] it's getting better all the time, he's getting used to the smaller rink and it gets easier all the time, it's been fun to play with Coots and Vingels, he tries to play with the puck, create plays, and challenge 1 on 1 all the time, that's his game
- they've been playing together he doesn't know how many games, but it gets easier all the time, the pass to Couture was a risky play and he doesn't know where it came from, just tried to be creative on the ice
- [on his long hockey stick] he used to have a short stick at one time, he doesn't know where it came from but he decided to make it a little bit longer, one inch at a time, it's a result of many years, he actually made it a little bit shorter 10 games ago, felt it was too long for him with the small rink here, he thinks with the long stick he can surprise D-men and create turnovers
- [on Mikko Koivu] he's a big hero in Finland, he's one of the guys that Donskoi has been watching since he was young (and he still does), he's a great example of leadership with the Wild and with Finland
- [on Pavelski] he's a great example of what leaders can be on the ice, it doesn't always have to be off the ice, he's a great leader off the ice too, but when a game is going tight, he always steps up and finds a way to score, and it's been fun to watch him, he's one of the guys that he has much to learn from