Vesa Toskala
Vesa Toskala
Vesa Tapani Toskalais a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender...
blocked job players shots
Our players blocked so many shots tonight, it just makes my job that much easier.
poke
I thought I had him with the poke check. But he got me 5-hole.
gives lots perfect points road six three
That was a perfect road trip. We got six points from the three games, and I think it gives us lots of confidence.
bit check mentally missed poke trying
I was trying to poke check him a little bit and I missed the puck. It's mentally pretty hard.
easy expecting hard period second until wait
I was expecting much more from them. I was expecting them to come hard at the beginning, but they didn't. I had to wait until the end of the second period to make some big saves. Other than that, it was a pretty easy night.
faced guy periods shots spent stand time watching
We got 30 shots in the first two periods and I thought the other guy was unbelievable. I only faced about 10 shots so I spent most of the time watching him stand on his head. I was still ready, though.
control easy front saw shots stomach though traffic
Even though they had a lot of traffic in front of the net, I was able to see it. I saw the shots into my stomach so it was easy to control the rebounds.
counting decision goal happen next san season sign smart
My goal is still to be a No. 1 goalie and I think it's going to happen next season (either in San Jose or elsewhere). I'm really counting on that. And I think I made the smart decision to sign with the Sharks.
hits hope second simply time
I was screened out only on the second goal, really. The other ones that were tipped, I simply didn't have time to react....When that happens, after it hits them, you've got to hope it hits you, too.
bit couple game good harder key puck saves
It was a little bit of a harder game because I didn't feel the puck very much. I had a couple good saves at key times.
good power scoring second skill stay third
The second one I really didn't see the shot. The third one was a good scoring chance. Obviously, we just need to stay out of the box. They have a good power play. They have a lot of skill guys.
far knew
We knew this one would be a big swing, and that's why it was so important. It was a four-point game. Now we're not that far back.
cool good shots stay tried
I just tried to stay cool and calm. I was able to see those shots so that was a good thing.
easier hard high start
I feel comfortable. My self-confidence is high up again. The more you play, the more comfortable you start getting. It's hard to play every once in awhile. It makes it easier when you play more and get into a rhythm.