We’ve got to win them all and get help from other teams, but we are going to push until the end. Saku Koivu Read Quote
I haven’t been back in Montreal, at all, since the playoffs ended two years ago. It’s been a while. Saku Koivu Read Quote
My relationship and the bond with the people in Montreal was kind of special and doesn’t happen very often. Saku Koivu Read Quote
It goes way, way back when we were under Sweden’s rule. We always think they are better than us. We played against them so often for so many years. Every country has one opponent they want to beat and for us, it’s Sweden. Saku Koivu Read Quote
Whatever the reason is, I hope we can finish talking about the Olympics. It’s gone, it’s behind us. The schedule wasn’t proper for players who went there and there is some fatigue in a lot guys’ play right now. Saku Koivu Read Quote
We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can’t afford to give teams momentum. Saku Koivu Read Quote
The excitement of the fans in Montreal, especially in the playoffs, I don’t think you can get that anywhere else. For a hockey player, I kind of wish everyone could go through that and experience what it is to play there. It’s very unique. Saku Koivu Read Quote
I felt like an outsider. The only time you get to really know guys is on the ice, and I couldn’t be there. Saku Koivu Read Quote