Teemu Selanne Quotes

We both should have three or four goals already this series but don't and we have to find a way to do it. As a goal scorer, it's important to get chances and we've got those. We're working hard. We just need one good game where we both get some damage done and get that scoring touch. Even if it goes off your (butt).

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Bad passes. Absolutely bad passes. We panicked at times.

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You keep shooting. You hope it goes in, and you smile.

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This game is a lot about chemistry, and when three guys can find good chemistry, it makes the game so much easier. To play with Paul and Joe, it's going to be a huge pleasure for me.

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Obviously, everybody's living in this moment right now and it's awesome. It would be nice to bring the gold medal back to our country and our fans. We haven't done it before and it would be something very special for them and us, too. You have to enjoy this time.

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He has scored a lot of big goals. This guy has been an unbelievable part of our success.

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When the goalie is hot, he's hot. Pretty much nothing you can do about it. Hopefully he's going to cool down next time.

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But he's very relaxed, too. He's one of the guys who smiles and says, 'Oh, is there a game today' He puts everybody else at ease.

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He has all the tools. He has speed, he hits, he has a great shot, everything. It's fun to see a guy put it all together like that. He has made our line dangerous.

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Everybody is working so hard and I've always said confidence is the key. I don't care who you are or what you do, you've got to have the confidence. This team is unbelievable right now. Every line is doing their job.

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The ice has never been good here. It is OK. Nothing special. Not like in Canada.

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We've played with a lot of confidence and that's been the key so far. Hopefully, we can take more confidence into the playoffs.

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When I was a kid, I remember playing hockey outside and whenever you did, you thought about playing for Finland vs. Sweden. That's just the way it was.

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It's the perfect time to be hot. Everybody knows it's tough to face a hot team in the playoffs, and right now we're hot.

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But I like our chances. I think it's a good situation to go there again as an underdog. I don't think we have that much pressure. But at the same time, we know how good we can be. The World Cup proved that anything can happen. So we feel pretty good about the whole thing.

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If it was a playoff game, it would be different, but I have to be smart. I'd rather miss one or two games than two weeks.

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It wasn't the prettiest (win), but we did a lot of good things. Even when they were up two goals we never gave up.

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The first two periods I was feeling great. I had so much energy. I ran out of gas a little bit in the third, but the best thing is I didn't feel any pain ... It's a great feeling to be back.

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We have to do a little better job to shut him down. I don't think we've done a good job against him. We have to make sure he doesn't get so much room.

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I know exactly how he plays. Too bad he knows me. The bottom line is to make sure he doesn't see the puck. You have to have traffic in front of him.

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We had a good start, I think they came out a little flat but the two goals in the first period were the difference.

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I think we have played like a playoff team for some time. We can still do better. The key thing right now is to look forward, not behind you.

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It's probably going to be my last Olympics, that's why it's a little more special. The national team always has been a happy place for me. I really like our chances. You never know what's going to happen, that's why the tournament is so special. The gap between the No. 1 and No. 5 team is pretty much nothing. You're talking about two weeks of time. Whoever is going to be hot is going to have a great chance to win.

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Actually, we met once when I was a little boy. It was outdoors in Finland with my buddies. I dreamed of playing that game against Sweden in the Olympic final. That time, we won. So hopefully, we repeat that.

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Obviously, when the old Soviet Union broke down, I think it took some years until they feel they are a country again. And I think now, they have really come together again.

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