Olli Jokinen Game Quotations

I've been playing with Gary the last 20 games and things have been clicking. Gratton has been there a few games and it's been working really well.

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.

It's a dream final. We've got five, six million people in our country, and I'll bet there's going to be every single one watching the game on TV. For our country, we've got a lot of bad memories playing against Sweden, but we're here to change that.

We'd like to have those two points now, but we won't look back. We've been finding a way to win lately and we've got another must-win game tonight. It's been the same story for the last two weeks.

He's been a hard-working guy, just a great person in the locker room. He's been so supportive for (Roberto Luongo) and for all the guys. Not many guys can do that, sit 20 games in a row and get a chance.

We wanted to set the tone and go after those guys, but it was our first game in three or four days, maybe that was the case. We were able to get a two-goal lead.

We've got 5-6 million people in our country and I'll bet every single one will watch the game on TV.

The first three games against this team we didn't show up and we didn't play hard enough for. We wanted to show them we can beat them and it feels good. I can't remember when we got a victory against New Jersey.

It was a big two points. You have to give credit to Washington. They played really hard. Somehow, we've been able to find a way in close games against them.

They're thinking the same way. It's a big two games for them, too. There's four points available, and they're like four-point games. If we win both we'll be tied with them, and if it goes the other way they're eight points in front of us. Both teams are outside the playoffs now, so it's huge.

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.

This was the kind of game we used to lose. It feels good to pull it out.

We have to enjoy our time right now. The next Olympics are going to be 2010. We've got a few more games left, and it's a good feeling to be playing for a medal and be in the semifinals.

If we were in the playoffs, I'd probably be taking some games (off) now to be ready. But I'm used to playing 82 games, so I just want to get through it.

You don't want to let your teammates down. These are big games for our franchise. We definitely want to win games and at least be in that ninth place.

It's good to get the two points. We can't worry about other teams. There's 14 games left, and if we win all 14, who knows? Is it going to be enough? It's not up to us.

I played the last five games (with the injury) and the doctor was saying I could take the last game off, but there was no reason.

We didn't play well. This was our worst game in a couple weeks. But we found a way to win, and that's positive.

We got a two-goal lead and they got power play after power play. That's how they got back in the game - they scored pretty much every power play.