Tomi Pettinen Quotations

They told me I needed some ice time because I hadn't played a lot on Long Island. I agree. I don't want to sit there and be a seventh or eighth defenseman.

It seems we can't play 60 minutes. We have good periods, but we lack the effort.

It would have been nice to have those leads a little bit longer. But every time we scored, in the second or third shift, they'd score again. It would have been nice to get a two-goal advantage.

We don't have to worry about all the other teams.

We knew what was coming. Last Friday in the regular season out here, they were a little aggressive. They came after us. Now, we were more prepared for what was coming.

I didn't want to push myself too hard. I didn't want to pull a groin. I've done nothing for 10 days. I think I did just what was necessary, what I needed to do. On the ice, keep it simple.

I think I've played well enough to prove I can play in the NHL and break the team. It's good to be here. I want to be here the rest of the season and go for the playoffs with these guys, and if someone gets hurt on Long Island, hopefully they'll call me up.

I don't know what to say. We just blew it big-time. They got one, and they just kept going. We couldn't create anything.