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
cost four gave period puck second three turning
We started turning the puck over in the second period and it cost us. We gave them three or four goals.
matter power scores second
It doesn't matter who scores the goals. As long as we win, that's the key. If you play power play and you're on the first or second line, you're going to get your points.
freak game gave goal held played second smart solid took
We played a solid 60 minutes. In the second we took over the game and gave up a freak goal but we played smart and held the lead.
against chances second shots
We haven't been able to get shots and second chances against this team. We did the little things right tonight.
everybody kept puck ready rolling saw second soon
Everybody saw we were ready to play as soon as the puck dropped. Things just kept rolling in the second period. ... It was amazing. Everything went our way.
couple deal hope name past stay trade traded
The past couple years my name has popped up at the trade deadline, (and) I've been traded a couple of times already. I don't think about that. I just hope we get an agreement, get a deal done, and I can stay here.
points
Without him (Luongo), we wouldn't have any points tonight.
climb fight possible team
This team is not going to quit. We are going to fight through and do everything possible to climb up.
feels game good pull
This was the kind of game we used to lose. It feels good to pull it out.
looked lose penalty puck special teams time tried win
We got a penalty every time we tried to take a puck off them. In the new NHL, special teams will win or lose you games. For a while it looked the other way around for us, but we bounced back.
building definitely fan feeling games ninth win
We've been building a fan base, so we definitely want to win games and at least be in that ninth place. That's still a possibility. The fans, and us as players, and the organization will have a better feeling going to the long summer.
guys older react team winning younger
Every winning team has experienced guys, and that's what we have now, ... It'll be interesting to see how the younger guys react with these older guys around.
finally goal hockey minutes played score shut solid
Finally we were able to score the power-play goal and get a lead. Then, we played solid hockey for 60 minutes and shut them down.
both build coaching confident franchise pieces playoff sides staff team
Both sides are happy. I feel confident this franchise is going in the right direction, and we can build a playoff team with the coaching staff and all the pieces that we've got.