22 Quotes by Kari Lehtonen

I had hoped to be further along with my groin injury and strong enough to help Finland compete for a gold medal, but I'm still not playing at full strength and don't feel my game is at the level it needs to be.

I didn't have any pain at all. A couple of goals I wasn't very happy about. It feels bad because we played a great game.

I was just sliding around, swimming and hoping I was going to hit it and it went under my pad.

I was hoping to play a little more earlier in the season. It's a different situation now. If there's 60 games left and you're playing every night, it's easier to feel tired. There's only (12 games) to go. It doesn't seem like that many. Mentally, that's the big thing, that's why it doesn't bother me.

To be down 4-1 and come back, it's amazing. It feels good to get the two points.

We are making some bad mistakes and I am letting some easy goals in.

This was the greatest game I have ever been involved in team-wise. We played so well. We scored when we had a chance and did not give them many chances.

We will now use the Olympic break as a part of my rehab program.

There weren't many tough ones in the first period when I didn't feel that comfortable. In the second and third I found my game, and after that I was hoping they would get even more shots because I felt so comfortable.