Joni Pitkanen
Joni Pitkanen
Joni Pitkänenis a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, and Carolina Hurricanes...
lets mistakes saying tough
Oh, yeah. He lets you know when you make mistakes. It was tough for me, but I didn't know what he was saying because I didn't know English.
couple lost maybe playing pressure
Maybe it's the pressure of playing at home, because we had lost a couple here in a row. Maybe we were a little nervous.
couple good hard worked
I worked hard and had some good luck. Scored a couple of goals.
period
The first period we weren't ready, that's for sure.
harder push
I push myself to play harder and I feel stronger. Just keep going.
next step wants year
Now I know how he wants me to play. This is a big year for me. I want to step up to the next level.
felt good lost luck puck
I lost the puck to make it 3-1. After that, I felt real bad. I had good luck.
coming high liked listen stick
They really liked coming after me. I didn't say anything to him. I think they thought I got my stick pretty high on them. I didn't listen to him.
game lose tie trying
We're trying to tie the game and I lose the puck. After that I feel bad.