Quotes by Antero Niittymaki

“Its not all about the goalie this year. There are going to be more goals this year, more power plays. Its not all about the goalie when teams score five or six goals a game.”

“You just want to play well and rebound well after a bad game. Sometimes a team doesnt play that well and a goalie has to step up. If a player makes a mistake, the goalie has to stop (the shot). And it goes the other way around.”

“I was kind of hoping he was going to make a move. At the last second I saw he was going low blocker. I dont know. It was a pretty good shot.”

“I felt more relaxed than at Nashville. I decided to be more aggressive this time.”

“They went to the Stanley Cup Finals two years ago, and I think they are better now. They are very talented.”

“You want to make those saves when the whole crowd is focused on you. I was happy to make them for the fans. They were excited and I was excited we could get the win that way.”

“I get a chance to play more, so its a lot easier. You dont have to worry so much [about your next start], you just go out there and play.”

“They didnt have a whole lot of great scoring chances. Its kind of an easy game. There were a couple of good saves in the third period, but other than that, it was pretty quiet.”

“Its always fun to play against Ottawa, the two best teams in the league. I think its a good sign when you play good against good teams. Both games (this year) we played really well against them.”

“We spent a lot of time together and it was good. Thats about the only good thing about being away for so long.”