Saku Koivu

I felt like an outsider. The only time you get to really know guys is on the ice, and I couldn't be there. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#get #guys #i #ice #know

I haven't been back in Montreal, at all, since the playoffs ended two years ago. It's been a while. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#back #been #ended #haven #i

I was lucky that it hit my shaft, and then my helmet, and I was lucky enough to get that breakaway. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#get #helmet #hit #i #lucky

I'm confident and really optimistic. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#i #optimistic #really

It's been tough for me being away from the game. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#been #being #game #me #tough

My relationship and the bond with the people in Montreal was kind of special and doesn't happen very often. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#happen #kind #montreal #often #people

The most important thing is to stay positive. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#important thing #most #positive #stay #the most important

We can't afford to go lose two, three in a row. We've got to keep climbing and getting wins. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#climbing #getting #go #got #keep

We've got to win them all and get help from other teams, but we are going to push until the end. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#get #going #got #help #other

When you have a core group of young players as we do, the future looks bright. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#core #future #group #looks #players