118 Quotes by Olli Jokinen

I understand his side, you want to see a commitment. Hopefully my signing will help his decision a little bit, too.

It was working pretty well with Marty and Stumpy. But obviously when you don't win some games, there are going to be some changes.

It was a huge goal by Horton, to get it back right away.

Sometimes against some teams you get wins no matter how you play.

Probably it's going to taste a little bit bitter in the next few days. You win the bronze, you win the gold, you lose the silver. As a hockey player you always want to win. It's disappointment right now.

A little bit of a lucky bounce, but I'll take it. Finally a puck bounces our way. But we played pretty well tonight.

They're thinking the same way. It's a big two games for them, too. There's four points available, and they're like four-point games. If we win both we'll be tied with them, and if it goes the other way they're eight points in front of us. Both teams are outside the playoffs now, so it's huge.

A lot of things came into play and I was looking at the big picture. The teammates I have here were a big part of it. Without my teammates, I would not have scored a single goal or registered a point. We made some really good signings in the summer and with the young guys we will keep improving. If you look at your lineup, there are guys that have won and again can win a Stanley Cup. It never crossed my mind to leave this team.

They outworked us. They didn't do anything fancy, but they were able to bear down and get goals when they needed them.