118 Quotes by Olli Jokinen

They were ready and we weren't ready. I don't know why we came out flat in the first.

Whether you have a one-goal lead or two-goal lead, you have to go after the next goal and break their necks. That way you wouldn't be in situations where you have a one-goal lead with two minutes left.

We're fighting for our lives. The last two or three weeks we've been able to win some games. Every point is huge for us.

They haven't told me anything, ... If they tell you you have to play (defense) you have to play 'D.' But I've been a center for three years here. When I first got here, I played wing, but it didn't really work out. But it's the coach's decision.

This will probably taste a little better in a few days but you win the bronze and the gold medals, you lose the silver.

I'm really happy to get the deal done. All year I've been saying I wanted to stay here. This team can be a playoff team, even this year. It was an easy choice for me.

The fact is we need to get a deal done before the deadline. There's a chance ... if I haven't been signed, obviously Florida's not going to take the risk of me going somewhere else in the summer. Hopefully we can work things out and I can sign before the trade deadline.

I just took a shot, and it went over his pad, but he made a stick save.

We've still got Krajicek and Bouwmeester as well. You definitely need four guys on the power play, maybe even three units during the year.