Teemu Selanne
Teemu Selanne
Teemu Ilmari Selänne, nicknamed "The Finnish Flash", is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He began his professional career in 1989–90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche. Selänne is the highest scoring Finn in NHL history, and one of the highest overall; he retired in 2014 11th all-time with 684 goals and 15th with 1,457 points. He holds numerous team...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth3 July 1970
CityHelsinki, Finland
We are just playing so well right now, and we have lots of confidence. This team is unbelievable right now. Every line is doing their job.
We know we can do it. This team plays with a lot of confidence now. I really believe that's been the biggest thing.
Bad passes. Absolutely bad passes. We panicked at times.
This game is a lot about chemistry, and when three guys can find good chemistry, it makes the game so much easier. To play with Paul and Joe, it's going to be a huge pleasure for me.
Actually, we met once when I was a little boy. It was outdoors in Finland with my buddies. I dreamed of playing that game against Sweden in the Olympic final. That time, we won. So hopefully, we repeat that.
Speed is our key, we've got lots of young players. We're playing pretty well and have the confidence.
I thought the first period was excellent and we were terrible in the second. In the third period, we found a way to get the job done and that was the difference. It was good enough to win the game. That's all that matters.
I think we've played for a long time like a playoff team, but we can still do better. The key now is to look forward instead of looking back. I'd like to start looking ahead at Nashville than look behind at the teams that are chasing us.
I think it helps that we have played so long together. We have great chemistry. We have everything that a great team needs.
I think we all bounced back pretty well and played good enough to win the game.
If it was a playoff game, it would be different, but I have to be smart. I'd rather miss one or two games than two weeks.
He has all the tools. He has speed, he hits, he has a great shot, everything. It's fun to see a guy put it all together like that. He has made our line dangerous.
He just needed a chance. He used to get pretty frustrated in San Jose. He's the kind of guy who needs to play a lot.
Guys have accepted the roles given to them and they do not complain. They are not playing as much as they would in the NHL, but they are not complaining.