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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 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. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#always #back #beat #better #country

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

Obviously, that off-the-ice battle I went through, plus injuries I came back from, I always felt the fans are really knowledgeable there and respected and appreciated guys that gave whatever they had and guys that fought through things. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#appreciated #back #battle #came #fans

Because everything we say and do is the length and shadow of our own souls, our influence is determined by the quality of our being. ↗

— Dale Turner

#being #determined #everything #influence #length

The excitement of the fans in Montreal, especially in the playoffs, I don't think you can get that anywhere else. For a hockey player, I kind of wish everyone could go through that and experience what it is to play there. It's very unique. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#could #else #especially #everyone #excitement

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