Lehtinen Quotes

When we started right in the first game it was tough no practices at all. But coming in we showed we could play as a team right away. The first game started the whole tournament. - Jere Lehtinen

We've got speed and I think we are using it very much to our advantage. But don't underestimate our talent level. We've got a lot of very good players. And we're confident like I have never seen us before. - Jere Lehtinen

We got a lot of confidence from last night. We didn't play that good in the first game, then we were down 3-0 so fast. In the second period, we needed to prove we were better than that. - Jere Lehtinen

We cannot increase the budget by 10 percent or 9.5 percent. We must live within 4.5 percent, just like companies are living. This is a terrible budget. It's too high. - Merja Lehtinen

We came here as underdogs, but we had good teamwork. That's why we got here. - Jere Lehtinen

We almost let this one slip away. The first period, we came out hard, but we didn't play as hard in the second. They got the intensity, we lost the 1-on-1 battles and in the third we knew we had to play better. - Jere Lehtinen

This kid looks like a real player. He does a lot of things. I'm sure he'll be fun to watch. He's got a little bit of Lehtinen in him, and he looks like he might have more upside offensively. He's got all the right instincts. I don't know how he'll turn out, but just watching him, he looks like a real hockey player. - Joel Quenneville

There is a comfort level there. We had early success with Jere Lehtinen , so we have gone back to that well. - Doug Armstrong

Ten in the morning is the classic time for coffee. We sit down at the restaurant and work on the day's plans. - Jani Lehtinen

Of course, we know it's Sweden. It's going to be a big rival. Still, it's a game you know you have to play. It's better you don't think too much. It's better you don't think, you just go and play hard and show that way. - Jere Lehtinen