Quotes by Saku Koivu

• 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.
• You always need younger guys if you're going to be successful in the long term.
• The most important thing is to stay positive.
• 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.
• I felt like an outsider. The only time you get to really know guys is on the ice, and I couldn't be there.
• I always knew where I was going eventually, so it helped me to stay at home for three years. It helped me to develop my game. But it also helped me off the ice. Life here is way different, and I was able to get older.
• It's been tough for me being away from the game.