Teemu Selanne
Teemu Selanne
Teemu Ilmari Selänne, nicknamed "The Finnish Flash", is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He began his professional career in 1989–90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche. Selänne is the highest scoring Finn in NHL history, and one of the highest overall; he retired in 2014 11th all-time with 684 goals and 15th with 1,457 points. He holds numerous team...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth3 July 1970
CityHelsinki, Finland
I think we've played for a long time like a playoff team, but we can still do better. The key now is to look forward instead of looking back. I'd like to start looking ahead at Nashville than look behind at the teams that are chasing us.
I think it helps that we have played so long together. We have great chemistry. We have everything that a great team needs.
We are just playing so well right now, and we have lots of confidence. This team is unbelievable right now. Every line is doing their job.
I think we have played like a playoff team for some time. We can still do better. The key thing right now is to look forward, not behind you.
It's probably going to be my last Olympics, that's why it's a little more special. The national team always has been a happy place for me. I really like our chances. You never know what's going to happen, that's why the tournament is so special. The gap between the No. 1 and No. 5 team is pretty much nothing. You're talking about two weeks of time. Whoever is going to be hot is going to have a great chance to win.
It's the perfect time to be hot. Everybody knows it's tough to face a hot team in the playoffs, and right now we're hot.
We know we can do it. This team plays with a lot of confidence now. I really believe that's been the biggest thing.
It's awesome. The team is playing with so much confidence right now.
Everybody is working so hard and I've always said confidence is the key. I don't care who you are or what you do, you've got to have the confidence. This team is unbelievable right now. Every line is doing their job.
I thought the first period was excellent and we were terrible in the second. In the third period, we found a way to get the job done and that was the difference. It was good enough to win the game. That's all that matters.
I was hoping that this was going to happen at home in front of our own fans. Of course the big thing was that we won.
We played pretty disciplined, even though they tried to frustrate us. It was a pretty solid effort all the way around.
This schedule is unbelievable. I don't know what kind of Superman you have to be to stay healthy.
We both should have three or four goals already this series but don't and we have to find a way to do it. As a goal scorer, it's important to get chances and we've got those. We're working hard. We just need one good game where we both get some damage done and get that scoring touch. Even if it goes off your (butt).