Mari Pehkonen
Mari Pehkonen
Mari Heini Emilia Pehkonenwas a member of the 2006 and 2007 Finnish national women's ice hockey team...
checking expect period skating start third three
We didn't expect the checking to be so hard. But in the third period we did start skating and scored three goals.
lose
We were so close; it's just a big disappointment to lose when you're so close.
best focus players score three time usa
I wouldn't say the USA is not as strong. They have the best players in the world. We don't focus for two minutes, that's enough time for them to score those three goals.
mixed scared sort
It's sort of mixed feelings. It's sentimental and it's also being scared of what could happen.
best favorite teams win
They are one of the best teams in the world and the favorite to win in the final.
good scared
We're still not good enough. We were scared of what was going to happen.
against leading
We're not used to leading against the USA, and I think that's one of the things we have to get better at.
playing shocked usa
I think we shocked the USA a bit. I think we are getting better at playing the big teams.
shocked usa
I think we shocked the USA a bit.
lost skate
I'm very disappointed, because we lost the first period, and we didn't skate well.