Vesa Toskala
Vesa Toskala
Vesa Tapani Toskalais a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender...
again coaching focus games love nice perfect start winning
It's really nice to have this done before the games start again so we can focus on winning games when we come back. I love this place and this organization. Especially the goalie coaching I get here. Everything is perfect here.
faced guy periods shots spent stand time watching
We got 30 shots in the first two periods and I thought the other guy was unbelievable. I only faced about 10 shots so I spent most of the time watching him stand on his head. I was still ready, though.
control easy front saw shots stomach though traffic
Even though they had a lot of traffic in front of the net, I was able to see it. I saw the shots into my stomach so it was easy to control the rebounds.
hits hope second simply time
I was screened out only on the second goal, really. The other ones that were tipped, I simply didn't have time to react....When that happens, after it hits them, you've got to hope it hits you, too.
counting decision goal happen next san season sign smart
My goal is still to be a No. 1 goalie and I think it's going to happen next season (either in San Jose or elsewhere). I'm really counting on that. And I think I made the smart decision to sign with the Sharks.
easy expecting hard period second until wait
I was expecting much more from them. I was expecting them to come hard at the beginning, but they didn't. I had to wait until the end of the second period to make some big saves. Other than that, it was a pretty easy night.
bad game goal puck strong throughout
I think it was a really strong game defensively for us. That one goal that went in, it was lucky, a bad bounce. Other than that, I was able to see the puck throughout the game.
gives lots perfect points road six three
That was a perfect road trip. We got six points from the three games, and I think it gives us lots of confidence.
poke
I thought I had him with the poke check. But he got me 5-hole.
bit check mentally missed poke trying
I was trying to poke check him a little bit and I missed the puck. It's mentally pretty hard.
blocked job players shots
Our players blocked so many shots tonight, it just makes my job that much easier.
bouncing puck
I think the puck was bouncing a little more for them today.
far knew
We knew this one would be a big swing, and that's why it was so important. It was a four-point game. Now we're not that far back.
bit couple game good harder key puck saves
It was a little bit of a harder game because I didn't feel the puck very much. I had a couple good saves at key times.