Olli Jokinen
Olli Jokinen
Olli Veli Pekka Jokinenis a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent, having last played for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings third overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he made his NHL debut. He has also played for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth5 December 1978
against canada hard played similar soviet summit time union
It's hard to put into words. It's pretty similar to when Canada and the Soviet Union played the Summit Series. It's like that every time for us against them.
good losing newspaper numbers rough streak
It's been a rough month. You read every day in the newspaper and see the numbers to see what the losing streak is. It's over now. It's a good feeling.
asking happen knowing past questions time tough
It's been pretty tough the past two weeks, with everyone asking questions about what's going to happen and not knowing about the future. Now it's time to focus.
mentally playoffs summer tough
It's really tough mentally being out of the playoffs again. It's going to be a long summer again.
believes everybody feeling gone good guys season team
It's just so much a different feeling this year. We've become a good team as the season has gone along, and everybody believes we can still get to the playoffs. The guys really believe in each other.
process tough
It's a tough thing to see the process going so long.
difference
It's a big difference from then to now.
call club good hard nights record single
It was a wake-up call for us tonight, definitely. We can't take nights off. We have to play hard every single night. And we didn't do it. We have a good record at home. But we have to be a lot better. I have to give them credit. They're a lot better club than their record.
guess played point satisfied
It was a must-win for us, obviously. I guess we have to be satisfied - we played .500. But at this point in the year, it's not going to be enough for us.
deserved loss ready team tough
They were ready and we weren't. They were the better team and they deserved the two points. Tough loss for us.
came flat ready
They were ready and we weren't ready. I don't know why we came out flat in the first.
amazing hard
It's amazing how hard they work, every shift.
change past rest
It's a must-win again. It's pretty much been the same story the past two weeks. I don't think it's going to change for the rest of the year.
felt throw tough towel
It's always tough as a player. You never know where you're going to end up. I'm happy. For me, it felt like if I would be traded, it would be like I would just throw the towel on the floor, as well.