Saros has ‘actually been huge’ for Team Finland at Olympics
MILAN — Everyone has seen the TV industrial.
Juuse Saros sits within the Nashville Predators locker room with teammate Ryan O’Reilly.
Saros, the Predators goalie, is laser-focused whereas O’Reilly begins a dialog about their monetary futures and targets.
“No goals,” Saros says.
O’Reilly asks him his targets about retirement.
“No goals,” Saros says once more, eyes mounted straight forward.
Investment portfolio?
“No goals,” once more from Saros.
“What about new home?” O’Reilly asks.
“No goals,” Saros says.
O’Reilly says, “Good talk, I’ll see you on the ice.”
As he walks away, Saros let’s out another “no goals,” virtually in a whispered hush.
The spot was first aired in 2023, and three years later, Saros continues to be reminded of it.
“Back in the [United] States, I hear it quite a bit,” Saros mentioned Monday. “So, whoever wrote those lines, they did a good job. At least people remember it.”
Asked if he ever says that to himself throughout a recreation, Saros mentioned, “Maybe I have to try that.”
From the way in which he is taking part in at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, he seems to be heeding his personal recommendation.
In Finland’s three preliminary video games, Saros had a 1.34 goals-against common and .946 save proportion. In the three video games, he is received two of them and has allowed simply 4 targets.
“He’s really been big. If not the best, he’s one of the best goalies in the world,” ahead Mikael Granlund he mentioned. “I’ve known him for a long time, I know what he can do out there. He can win games by himself, so it’s great to have a guy like that in your net.”
The 30-year-old hasn’t allowed a aim up to now 95:21 at the Olympics, a giant purpose why Finland completed fourth within the preliminary spherical and has a bye into the quarterfinals on Wednesday, the place it should play Team Switzerland, which defeated Team Italy 3-0 in a qualification recreation on Tuesday.
“He’s a great player for sure,” defenseman Miro Heiskanen he mentioned. “Every time you play in front of him you have confidence, and it’s great to have him here.”
When Finland takes the ice Wednesday (12:10 p.m. ET; Peacock, CBC Gem, SN), it is not going to have performed since an 11-0 win towards Italy on Saturday.
No worries, Saros mentioned.
“I don’t think it’s too long of a rest,” Saros mentioned Monday. “We’ll take it and we’ll be able to go as soon as we get on the market once more.
Saros additionally mentioned not realizing who Finland will face subsequent does not matter both.
“It doesn’t change much; you kind of try to prepare the best you can,” he mentioned, “no matter who you are playing against.”
Like the industrial for Mass Mutual, Saros is a person of few phrases. He’s additionally a person of few targets — allowed, that’s.
