Quotes by Joni Pitkanen

“Were trying to tie the game and I lose the puck. After that I feel bad.”

“I push myself to play harder and I feel stronger. Just keep going.”

“I worked hard and had some good luck. Scored a couple of goals.”

“Its not all about the game.”

“Now I know how he wants me to play. This is a big year for me. I want to step up to the next level.”

“I lost the puck to make it 3-1. After that, I felt real bad. I had good luck.”

“I think [it might be offside] but Peter made excellent pass. I waited for him to go and I try to hit it high.”

“Its been tough. I was out eight weeks. I think every game I am feeling better and better. I saw Mike get the puck in the neutral zone and I think a couple of guys tried to make a change. I saw Mike make the pass and I took a slap shot and it went in.”

“They really liked coming after me. I didnt say anything to him. I think they thought I got my stick pretty high on them. I didnt listen to him.”

“Oh, yeah. He lets you know when you make mistakes. It was tough for me, but I didnt know what he was saying because I didnt know English.”