Podcast (Audio) 75 minute Aho interview in podcast (Fully summarized in English)
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A 75-minute interview? Umm... Assuming I have a couple of days free time, I guess I could do that.
I could write some kind of summary of that though.
Unsustainable
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Ok, let's see what I can do. I will do this in pieces, because this will anyway take a couple of hours. I would absolutely love if some another Finn could fill as much as possible what I miss. Feel free to ask better translating, I'll explain what I didn't explain well enough here.
So first of all, this interview was made last week so this is fresh. Aho is already in Raleigh in this interview. Esko Seppänen is the podcast host and he has interviewed recently people like Teuvo Teräväinen, Mikko Rantanen, Aatu Räty, Lasse Kukkonen, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Lauri Markkanen, Antti Raanta... so Aho isn't anything _that_ special as a guest there. This is episode #206 and it has came out like every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Aho is introduced as the best Finnish hockey player. Clearly likes to be there, says it is honor, and Esko Seppänen says that all of you Lasse Kukkonen students/children always say it is an honor.
Seppänen mentions Aho isn't a lot in interviews and ask that with your hockey IQ, how did it take two months to answer to the request to come as a guest. Aho says that he has to manually check the inbox messages he gets so he gets no alerts of those. Took the habit years ago already to use. But as soon as he got the message Seppänen took a month or so off so the interview was delayed. Aho then answered that if he still fits to the roster of guests, he'll come. Seppänen answered that there's always some space. Aho told he took the alerts of social media off when they won 2016 WJC Gold in Helsinki. And Aho very rarely checks the inbox messages. In 2016 that just exploded out of hands that how much messages he got. Some player private phone numbers were leaked, but Aho doesn't recall him being one of them.
Then they talk about the return flight to USA, Leo Komarov arranged it. Aho praises Komarov a lot about the arrangement of that flight. Finnair helped Komarov a lot too, there was only the hockey players on the flight. Aho says that Komarov did everything but flew the plane himself. Seppänen says that we can say he flew it too to make the story better. And Aho tells that Komarov probably enjoyed the role of arranging it and Aho says that Komarov definitely has a job as a tour leader for a tourist company and Seppänen adds Komarov speaks all of the languages too. Aho says Komarov has probably thirteen passports too.
Seppänen asks that did Rantanen finally get to the business class (Rantanen flew to Finland in tourist class). Aho says yeah, there was nothing but business class. Seppänen says that nice that Aho witnesses that Rantanen finally got out of his cattle class places with his 55.5 million contract. Aho says that maybe he went back there to the cattle class anyway.
Seppänen asks about the arrival to the USA, that how visas etc. went. Aho says that Hurricanes invited them, Aho forwarded the letter via Finnair to JFK airport. There was pretty much no-one but two officers and the players in the airport. Seppänen asks that whether the invite was signed by Trump, Aho says that probably not, he didn't really look all that carefully and didn't even check who signed those invites. Seppänen says Trump stated he'll make sure professional sports will continue and wonder that how Trump wasn't there in the airport in person welcoming the Finnish hockey players. Seppänen concludes this by sayin that let's leave it as a summer riddle then.
Seppänen plays two audio clips to Aho, first one is the famous 2015 Game 7 double overtime championship goal. Asks what Aho thought back then with that alibi fake goal thru the five hole. Aho tells he didn't really think anything, the goal was against the playbook. Ivan Huml gave a great pass and Aho doesn't remember who the defenseman there was and he made a basic fake there. Says it was a nice goal anyway. They analyze the fake a bit and Aho says that it is pretty basic one for him, but he has some others too. And they analyze Aho's hair, which has never since been that long. Aho got huge self confidence from there as a goal scorer. Aho says that he really didn't have a playoff beard back then so he grew just hair. Seppänen tells that he isn't really sure even about Aho's playoff beard of 2020 - says those Aho's moustache and beard looks horrible, that he should concentrate on the hair. Aho said that he had just a couple of mosquito legs in his chin back then.
Seppänen says it was quite a move to score that goal - it was the first playoff goal for Aho and he was just seventeen years old back then. And that directly coming from the bench to lurk a bit for the pass even if it was against the playbook. Takes a lot of balls to do that, that if you play as a 3rd-4th liner against the playbook like that, you can easily get benched, but that you just decided that this final series ends right here. Aho says he disagrees a bit, because benching on the 2nd overtime of Game 7 isn't really an option.
(Here's the video of the goal in case you haven't seen it: )
And the second clip. Well, listen yourself at 65:33 (if someone knows this video, I'd love to see that)
Seppänen says he doesn't have a slightest clue what language it is and asks who Aho thinks it is. Aho says it was Teräväinen, but Seppänen corrects it was Aho himself. Seppänen asks that what language it was and what did you talk, Aho answer he has no clue of the language and says it is some bird mocking sounds. Aho says that it got under the skin of (who ever he talked to) and so it was a good selection of the language. Seppänen says that it is probably some of the birds from Lapland like willow ptarmigan or western capercaillie or something. And says it was definitely well practiced move. Aho denies it really wasn't practiced, but agrees that it was some bird language.
Seppänen asks if Aho trash talk skills have got any better or is it all birds still. Aho says he doesn't know since really doesn't trash talk. But says he'll practice some other animal. Seppänen adds that it was like directly from a nature channel. Seppänen says that it is a good move to get under the skin anyway.
Then Seppänen tells that everytime he talks about what Aho has accomplished, someone from Pori comes to tell that "yeah, but he is raised by Porin Ässät". Then asks that when Aho was loaned to Ässät for those three games in January 2015, that did Aho think in Pori that "No effing way, I'm _never_ coming back to here
"? Aho answers that he was only like one night in Pori, they were mostly playing road games. But says it was a very good move anyway, because Kärpät was so great back then that Aho got to play to like just every other game and kind of lost the touch of playing. It was just before a national team break and he was back then thinking that is he an SM-Liiga player or an A-juniors (U21) player or is Mestis (basically Finnish AHL) the right place or where should he go to. The three games went great with big ice time and Aho saw that he is good enough to SM-Liiga and gave great boost. Seppänen adds that well Porin Ässät is a Mestis-level team so it was the right move. Aho disagrees and says that no he really isn't raised by Ässät. Seppänen asks that does Aho notice how he tries to pull Aho into his hate against Pori and Aho says yeah, but he doesn't want to come into that debate.
Then Seppänen asks that is it true that Kärpät GM Juha Junno picked up Aho from Pori by the Kärpät private plane and Aho asks that did Kukkonen tell this to him. Seppänen says he can't give up his sources. Aho says that this is definitely a story by Kukkonen and says that it has nothing to do with the truth. Seppänen says that he still wants to believe the private plane came, Aho went to Oulu, won the championship and went to the NHL. Aho says that a great "fishing trip story" but unfortunately that is not true.
Seppänen asks that where Aho was and for how long he cried when Kukkonen announced the retirement (what, two weeks ago?). Aho says he was probably in a practice back then and heard right after the practice about this. He adds he didn't cry, but messaged Kukkonen instantly his respects. Really appreciates Kukkonen and after Seppänen asks is Kukkonen the greatest one ever in Oulu and Aho says that yes, for sure. Kukkonen even played with Aho's dad in Kärpät.
Seppänen asks that how much the great attitude Kärpät players like Aho has is due to what Kukkonen was there. Aho says that for sure it was great influence. He says Kukkonen was great figure for those young Kärpät players that arrived when Aho arrived, like Jesse Puljujärvi, Saku Mäenalanen, Markus Nutivaara. Aho says Kukkonen was wonderful example in practice and creating the culture there with everything like media and that the kids really weren't able to fool around either. Seppänen tells that someone messaged him that once when Kukkonen, Aho, Nutivaara and some other kid were in a gym these kids were fooling a bit around like juniors often do. Then Kukkonen at some point said that "now guys". And then instantly the focus got back to the training. Aho confirms that this is the way it goes, Kukkonen knows exactly how stuff works and he was never mean to people, but it was pure caring. And Aho says that it is the right way to go, to tell strictly. Also adds that Aho et co. were not the easiest juniors as they were going back and forth there and someone like Kukkonen then told that "hey, this is how we do this". And that's exactly how to do it.
Seppänen asks that since Aatu Räty wasn't willing to tell what the pre-game locker room ritual of Kukkonen includes, so if Aho has something to tell about it. Aho says it is a spectacle for sure, bring a shower curtain there with you if you sit next to him because there's a lot of water flying to all over the place. And legs and man are swinging and he yells to the guys and adds more water and there's a lot of action. Seppänen says that it probably isn't pure luck that Räty - that next big player from Finland - was sitting next to Kukkonen in the locker room. Aho laughs and says that juniors gets pretty bad luck in these things for some reason.
Seppänen says that speaking of luck, you got great luck with your contract. One morning Seppänen woke up into a world where Aho was a Canadien player. And that's with Lehkonen and Armia and all the dry joke wasteland that oh god what is happening. What did Aho think when he was for a while a Montreal Canadien? Aho says he felt Canes are going to match it, and didn't feel like he needs to go to buy a winter coat now since it is colder in Montreal. Aho adds it was evening in Finland so he pretty much slept over the whole time because Canes had matched it when he woke up so there wasn't a lot of time think about it. Seppänen asks a clarifying question that if he got this right, Aho slept over his legendary Canadiens-career? Aho confirms that yeah, that's how it went. Seppänen says that since you survived Pori, you would have survived Montreal too. Seppänen said that he felt it wasn't a good enough try from Canadiens and says that the important question here is that since you got a $42M contract, did you anyway continue in Oulu to travel to ice hall with a bicycle? Aho says that yeah, he still does like 50-50 that. Sometimes uses a car too. So the money didn't change Aho as a bicycle user. Aho says not as a person either.
Seppänen asks that when the contract news and matching it came to Aho - Aho was eating lunch at the time - that did he actually say that "Well I need to go now to ice hall to put new tapes into my sticks", because this really sounds like Sebastian Aho? Aho says he doesn't remember and wonders that how in earth Seppänen knows these, who is the source because he knows these better than Aho himself. Seppänen says the entire Oulu is his source. Aho says it is really possible, but can't remember it. Seppänen says that it is an important daily duty in Oulu to put new tapes, Aho says that well... a couple of times in a week.
(I'll end for now to here, 80:35 time mark now. Will continue later today.)
So first of all, this interview was made last week so this is fresh. Aho is already in Raleigh in this interview. Esko Seppänen is the podcast host and he has interviewed recently people like Teuvo Teräväinen, Mikko Rantanen, Aatu Räty, Lasse Kukkonen, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Lauri Markkanen, Antti Raanta... so Aho isn't anything _that_ special as a guest there. This is episode #206 and it has came out like every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Aho is introduced as the best Finnish hockey player. Clearly likes to be there, says it is honor, and Esko Seppänen says that all of you Lasse Kukkonen students/children always say it is an honor.
Seppänen mentions Aho isn't a lot in interviews and ask that with your hockey IQ, how did it take two months to answer to the request to come as a guest. Aho says that he has to manually check the inbox messages he gets so he gets no alerts of those. Took the habit years ago already to use. But as soon as he got the message Seppänen took a month or so off so the interview was delayed. Aho then answered that if he still fits to the roster of guests, he'll come. Seppänen answered that there's always some space. Aho told he took the alerts of social media off when they won 2016 WJC Gold in Helsinki. And Aho very rarely checks the inbox messages. In 2016 that just exploded out of hands that how much messages he got. Some player private phone numbers were leaked, but Aho doesn't recall him being one of them.
Then they talk about the return flight to USA, Leo Komarov arranged it. Aho praises Komarov a lot about the arrangement of that flight. Finnair helped Komarov a lot too, there was only the hockey players on the flight. Aho says that Komarov did everything but flew the plane himself. Seppänen says that we can say he flew it too to make the story better. And Aho tells that Komarov probably enjoyed the role of arranging it and Aho says that Komarov definitely has a job as a tour leader for a tourist company and Seppänen adds Komarov speaks all of the languages too. Aho says Komarov has probably thirteen passports too.
Seppänen asks that did Rantanen finally get to the business class (Rantanen flew to Finland in tourist class). Aho says yeah, there was nothing but business class. Seppänen says that nice that Aho witnesses that Rantanen finally got out of his cattle class places with his 55.5 million contract. Aho says that maybe he went back there to the cattle class anyway.
Seppänen asks about the arrival to the USA, that how visas etc. went. Aho says that Hurricanes invited them, Aho forwarded the letter via Finnair to JFK airport. There was pretty much no-one but two officers and the players in the airport. Seppänen asks that whether the invite was signed by Trump, Aho says that probably not, he didn't really look all that carefully and didn't even check who signed those invites. Seppänen says Trump stated he'll make sure professional sports will continue and wonder that how Trump wasn't there in the airport in person welcoming the Finnish hockey players. Seppänen concludes this by sayin that let's leave it as a summer riddle then.
Seppänen plays two audio clips to Aho, first one is the famous 2015 Game 7 double overtime championship goal. Asks what Aho thought back then with that alibi fake goal thru the five hole. Aho tells he didn't really think anything, the goal was against the playbook. Ivan Huml gave a great pass and Aho doesn't remember who the defenseman there was and he made a basic fake there. Says it was a nice goal anyway. They analyze the fake a bit and Aho says that it is pretty basic one for him, but he has some others too. And they analyze Aho's hair, which has never since been that long. Aho got huge self confidence from there as a goal scorer. Aho says that he really didn't have a playoff beard back then so he grew just hair. Seppänen tells that he isn't really sure even about Aho's playoff beard of 2020 - says those Aho's moustache and beard looks horrible, that he should concentrate on the hair. Aho said that he had just a couple of mosquito legs in his chin back then.
Seppänen says it was quite a move to score that goal - it was the first playoff goal for Aho and he was just seventeen years old back then. And that directly coming from the bench to lurk a bit for the pass even if it was against the playbook. Takes a lot of balls to do that, that if you play as a 3rd-4th liner against the playbook like that, you can easily get benched, but that you just decided that this final series ends right here. Aho says he disagrees a bit, because benching on the 2nd overtime of Game 7 isn't really an option.
(Here's the video of the goal in case you haven't seen it: )
And the second clip. Well, listen yourself at 65:33 (if someone knows this video, I'd love to see that)
Seppänen says he doesn't have a slightest clue what language it is and asks who Aho thinks it is. Aho says it was Teräväinen, but Seppänen corrects it was Aho himself. Seppänen asks that what language it was and what did you talk, Aho answer he has no clue of the language and says it is some bird mocking sounds. Aho says that it got under the skin of (who ever he talked to) and so it was a good selection of the language. Seppänen says that it is probably some of the birds from Lapland like willow ptarmigan or western capercaillie or something. And says it was definitely well practiced move. Aho denies it really wasn't practiced, but agrees that it was some bird language.
Seppänen asks if Aho trash talk skills have got any better or is it all birds still. Aho says he doesn't know since really doesn't trash talk. But says he'll practice some other animal. Seppänen adds that it was like directly from a nature channel. Seppänen says that it is a good move to get under the skin anyway.
Then Seppänen tells that everytime he talks about what Aho has accomplished, someone from Pori comes to tell that "yeah, but he is raised by Porin Ässät". Then asks that when Aho was loaned to Ässät for those three games in January 2015, that did Aho think in Pori that "No effing way, I'm _never_ coming back to here
"? Aho answers that he was only like one night in Pori, they were mostly playing road games. But says it was a very good move anyway, because Kärpät was so great back then that Aho got to play to like just every other game and kind of lost the touch of playing. It was just before a national team break and he was back then thinking that is he an SM-Liiga player or an A-juniors (U21) player or is Mestis (basically Finnish AHL) the right place or where should he go to. The three games went great with big ice time and Aho saw that he is good enough to SM-Liiga and gave great boost. Seppänen adds that well Porin Ässät is a Mestis-level team so it was the right move. Aho disagrees and says that no he really isn't raised by Ässät. Seppänen asks that does Aho notice how he tries to pull Aho into his hate against Pori and Aho says yeah, but he doesn't want to come into that debate.Then Seppänen asks that is it true that Kärpät GM Juha Junno picked up Aho from Pori by the Kärpät private plane and Aho asks that did Kukkonen tell this to him. Seppänen says he can't give up his sources. Aho says that this is definitely a story by Kukkonen and says that it has nothing to do with the truth. Seppänen says that he still wants to believe the private plane came, Aho went to Oulu, won the championship and went to the NHL. Aho says that a great "fishing trip story" but unfortunately that is not true.
Seppänen asks that where Aho was and for how long he cried when Kukkonen announced the retirement (what, two weeks ago?). Aho says he was probably in a practice back then and heard right after the practice about this. He adds he didn't cry, but messaged Kukkonen instantly his respects. Really appreciates Kukkonen and after Seppänen asks is Kukkonen the greatest one ever in Oulu and Aho says that yes, for sure. Kukkonen even played with Aho's dad in Kärpät.
Seppänen asks that how much the great attitude Kärpät players like Aho has is due to what Kukkonen was there. Aho says that for sure it was great influence. He says Kukkonen was great figure for those young Kärpät players that arrived when Aho arrived, like Jesse Puljujärvi, Saku Mäenalanen, Markus Nutivaara. Aho says Kukkonen was wonderful example in practice and creating the culture there with everything like media and that the kids really weren't able to fool around either. Seppänen tells that someone messaged him that once when Kukkonen, Aho, Nutivaara and some other kid were in a gym these kids were fooling a bit around like juniors often do. Then Kukkonen at some point said that "now guys". And then instantly the focus got back to the training. Aho confirms that this is the way it goes, Kukkonen knows exactly how stuff works and he was never mean to people, but it was pure caring. And Aho says that it is the right way to go, to tell strictly. Also adds that Aho et co. were not the easiest juniors as they were going back and forth there and someone like Kukkonen then told that "hey, this is how we do this". And that's exactly how to do it.
Seppänen asks that since Aatu Räty wasn't willing to tell what the pre-game locker room ritual of Kukkonen includes, so if Aho has something to tell about it. Aho says it is a spectacle for sure, bring a shower curtain there with you if you sit next to him because there's a lot of water flying to all over the place. And legs and man are swinging and he yells to the guys and adds more water and there's a lot of action. Seppänen says that it probably isn't pure luck that Räty - that next big player from Finland - was sitting next to Kukkonen in the locker room. Aho laughs and says that juniors gets pretty bad luck in these things for some reason.
Seppänen says that speaking of luck, you got great luck with your contract. One morning Seppänen woke up into a world where Aho was a Canadien player. And that's with Lehkonen and Armia and all the dry joke wasteland that oh god what is happening. What did Aho think when he was for a while a Montreal Canadien? Aho says he felt Canes are going to match it, and didn't feel like he needs to go to buy a winter coat now since it is colder in Montreal. Aho adds it was evening in Finland so he pretty much slept over the whole time because Canes had matched it when he woke up so there wasn't a lot of time think about it. Seppänen asks a clarifying question that if he got this right, Aho slept over his legendary Canadiens-career? Aho confirms that yeah, that's how it went. Seppänen says that since you survived Pori, you would have survived Montreal too. Seppänen said that he felt it wasn't a good enough try from Canadiens and says that the important question here is that since you got a $42M contract, did you anyway continue in Oulu to travel to ice hall with a bicycle? Aho says that yeah, he still does like 50-50 that. Sometimes uses a car too. So the money didn't change Aho as a bicycle user. Aho says not as a person either.
Seppänen asks that when the contract news and matching it came to Aho - Aho was eating lunch at the time - that did he actually say that "Well I need to go now to ice hall to put new tapes into my sticks", because this really sounds like Sebastian Aho? Aho says he doesn't remember and wonders that how in earth Seppänen knows these, who is the source because he knows these better than Aho himself. Seppänen says the entire Oulu is his source. Aho says it is really possible, but can't remember it. Seppänen says that it is an important daily duty in Oulu to put new tapes, Aho says that well... a couple of times in a week.
(I'll end for now to here, 80:35 time mark now. Will continue later today.)
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Navin R Slavin
Fifth line center
Wow. Thanks for going the extra mile here. This is great stuff.
4:38 AM here so better continue after sleeping for a while
I hope my English is clear enough that you can catch the idea at least. Feel free to ask any questions if something there seems unclear.
Navin R Slavin
Fifth line center
4:38 AM here so better continue after sleeping for a while
I hope my English is clear enough that you can catch the idea at least. Feel free to ask any questions if something there seems unclear.
Your English is great. I know we all appreciate the effort.
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Yeah, this is great stuff. Very much appreciated.
the halleJOKEL
strong as brickwall
slept through his entire habs career?
he's a good egg
he's a good egg
Nikishin Go Boom
Russian Bulldozer Consultent
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I appreciate it. Your English is much better than my Finnish so don’t worry a bit about that.4:38 AM here so better continue after sleeping for a while
I hope my English is clear enough that you can catch the idea at least. Feel free to ask any questions if something there seems unclear.
He’s no different than the rest of that organization...
tarheelhockey
Offside Review Specialist
you are making so completet translation that i don't make any comments on the parts that are not yet translated. Just emphasize that the humoristic style of the interviewer is impossible to fully translate so some stories might sound bit odd after translation.
...posting unnecessary posts, while can't wait the game starting.
And also didn't change him as bike model user, still uses this.
...posting unnecessary posts, while can't wait the game starting.
tarheelhockey
Offside Review Specialist
Here's the later half:
Seppänen asks that what bicycle does Aho have, Aho is not really sure, but Tunturi... Lumo. Seppänen has also a Lumo and Aho describes it as a black bicycle, not really a long-distance bicycle, but takes him nicely from a place A to place B. Seppänen asks that what does Aho think about Puljujärvi having an electric bicycle. Aho says that since Jesse's feet are no more working, he needs surely some help. And adds that no, seriously, Jesse does road bicycling so he goes longer distances and that's not really Aho's thing, so it makes sense Puljujärvi has electric bicycle. And Aho adds also that he wouldn't try to chase Jesse with his Lumo. Seppänen say that since Jesse's bicycle is a really high quality one and Aho's Lumo has only one transmission, even Aho doesn't have strong enough legs to keep up with Jesse.
Since Aho had said after the contract extension that he is not going to buy any Lamborghini now, Seppänen asks that does Aho think Patrik Laine bought a Lamborghini just to raise a verbal middle finger. Aho laughs and asks that against me? Seppänen says that yeah, since you said not any Lamborghinis then Laine decided well that's then exactly what I'm going to buy. Aho says that he doesn't think it was anything personal, Laine is more of a car person than Aho anyway. Aho adds that it is a nice car anyway.
Seppänen asks that did Aho anyway buy something that was a longtime dream for him. Aho thinks for a while and says that well... I bought for myself to USA a new car and a new house so something anyway, that's enough for him. Seppänen says that well a house and a car is a pretty good start for sure.
Aho made his contract extension during Kärpät summer practice, so Seppänen tells Kukkonen said that Aho got instantly fined for doing that. Seppänen asks that how much the penalty was and did you pay it without complaining. Aho said that absolutely he didn't complain that it is nice to be practicing there. He doesn't recall the exact sum, but says it was for the team between 500 and 1000 euros roughly anyway. And something for coaches and equipment managers separately too. Aho adds that those are major reasons why he is on his career where he is so that's really something that needs to be taken care of. And Pekka Rinne and Jussi Jokinen et co. have done that also earlier, so Aho is not going to break the tradition and wants to keep the culture going. Seppänen says that it has to be nice for you, not that you have the money, but that you can really thank concretely those people for everything they've done for you over the years. Aho totally agrees and says that even still today those people are doing the laundry and loans whatever is needed and otherwise seeing everything is taken care of so it goes without saying that he wants to pay them back somehow.
Seppänen asks that did people comment about you playing with red pants and red gloves there in Kärpät summer practices. Aho says that no, not directly at him anyway, but he adds that he doesn't know that if someone is backstabbing him and leaking something to Urheilucast about this. Aho says that he really didn't have any other ones so that's what he went with and says that maybe local sports store might have had others for him.
When the ice practicing on summer started, Seppänen was there with his godson. Seppänen tells his godson had autograph notepad and pen and Seppänen pointed that there's now with coffee mug and taping up sticks Sebastian Aho that now's your great chance for the autograph. But godson totally froze and didn't dare to go to ask for it. (As a side note, Seppänen told a year ago that he said after this told his godson that "Oh, so you didn't think $42M contract wasn't enough? How much it should have been?" ). Seppänen tells that his godson had said before the practices that "If I'll see Aho, I'll definitely go to ask for an autograph". And when the moment came, wasn't able to do that anyway, so that got a common memory of how the kid totally froze there. Seppänen tells Aho that this is now a sign for you that the status as a superstar has been reached. Aho thanks and says that if the godson sees him again, he definitely should come to pull his sleeve and for sure Aho would give an autograph for him.
They jump to this season then and Seppänen say that Mikko Rantanen had to put $10k on the table for the first game after his new contract and Seppänen had checked Canes won their opening game against Canadiens 4-3 and asks that how much Aho had to put up to the table (In case you aren't aware, players "bet for their own wins" in locker room and the whole sum at some point then goes to team nights out and whatever - every NHL team has this system). Aho says there wasn't really a forced sum, but Hurricanes have separate money for the trainers too and they rather do lots of small sums than just a few huge ones. Aho recalls this first time being a bigger sum like $7000-8000 he put there for the team. Seppänen asks that is this like a thing for the guy group there that always you make up some reason and then there's something in every game and Aho confirms that basically it goes like that. Seppänen says it's a great thing that something goes for equipment managers and trainers etc. so that's it not only dinner and so on that the money ends up to. Seppänen also says that for the podcast listeners out there - like Aatu Räty - they know now by the examples of Aho and Rantanen that how much the sum there needs to be on the first game. Aho adds that it is really team-by-team how the thing goes.
The next question is a bit weird to ask now 38 goals later says Seppänen, but how did it feel that Aho wasn't able to get any non-empty netter goals produced in the early season and when did Sebastian notice that the things actually began to work out. Aho says that he doesn't think he was bad in the first games, but that he squeezed the stick a bit too tight and had chances to score. Aho says he trusted all the time the things will turn around then the things did and he got a good flow when he began to score behind the goalies too and after that it was with points also a stable and good season. Seppänen asks that was squeezing the stick somewhat up to the new contract that Aho would have thought that since they are paying him much more now, he has to produce a lot more too. Aho says that yes, it was honestly part of that process. Aho also adds that the last season started so well with like 10+ games on points and thought that he'll just starts similarly, but it didn't work out just like out. Aho says that seasons sometimes just doesn't start well but he learnt a lot from that. Also, even if the start was point-wise bad he is happy to see that he managed to turn it around.
Seppänen asks that do you ever watch stats, that where you are among NHLers? Aho says that he actually does. He is aware of how much he has produced, how is the rest of Canes doing, how the Finnish friends in NHL are doing and so on. He adds that he doesn't see them like "oh I need now two more points to catch up this and that guy", but he is aware. Seppänen says that it is pretty normal to do that because it is a good meter anyway and adds that people who says that they are not following are actually just lying about it. Especially a number one center in American sports it really does matter quite a lot that what the stats says and Aho agrees that yes, they do matter. Aho adds that since he is playing with the best ones that the team can offer as the teammates that it is expected that he can produce and to help team to win. On the other hand, Sebastian adds, he would for sure take less points if he could trade them for the team wins, he also gets greatest feelings for specifically the team wins. But the own points matter because that indicates you've taken care of your own role.
The list of players goal scoring race of NHL has behind Aho is pretty amazing: Eichel, MacKinnon, McDavid, Kucherov, Kane, Panarin... which is pretty great company to be in towards the top of the league - although guys like Ovechkin et co. are of course on the very top there. Does Aho ever think he is in pretty amazing group there? Aho says that yeah, but he still doesn't think he is a pure sniper, more of a playmaker. Aho says it was probably the first time on his career that he scored more goals than assists so it was a weird season, but he takes it and adds that it is always nice to score goals.
Seppänen says that he has a theory about why Aho isn't in talks of being the MVP in the NHL: The last name isn't sexy enough. It is really short, it is just "Aho", starts and stop with the same breath, while the others are like "Kucherov" and "MacKinnon" and "Matthews" and those guys have the name in their jerseys reaching from left shoulder to right shoulder and yours is just a stub in the middle in the center of jersey. Does Aho think the theory works out? Aho says that he doesn't really know but it doesn't bother him if his name isn't in the newspaper every day. The names you listed are supposed to be in those MVP-talks. But he wouldn't completely agree on the theory though. Seppänen adds that his theory is destroyed anyway by Patrick Kane, because he has a short last name also. Aho says that yeah, it's still one letter more. Seppänen says that great, welcome to this side of my theory, it is nice to be here, isn't it? Aho says Kane has three Stanley Cups and 1200 points in NHL, so Kane really belongs to those discussions too.
The next question requires a decision from Aho: Teuvo downplayed it quite a bit as a guest, are the passes by Teräväinen skill or luck? Aho says skill for sure, but some luck is occasionally needed too. In a long run, if you are good at passing you get a lot of assists too and chemistry helps and drawn plays helps, but like 90% is pure skill, the rest is some luck. Seppänen says that you are scoring great highlight goals too, Teräväinen assists a no-looker to the back post and Aho puts into the empty net, it has to be nice for Sebastian to play there? Aho agrees, they have great chemistry and have played already a while together. They are also looking for each other on the ice, not like "I'll pass just to Teuvo", but it is somehow easier to pass to him as the history is pretty long with him and the trusting to the teammate is there that he might also pass back the puck, it's not like throwing the puck into an ocean.
Seppänen asks that can you actually practice the great chemistry with someone, or is it just that when it clicks, it clicks? Aho says that yeah, it just happens, the chemistry and playstyles help and it'll be just reacting then. Of course, you can draw plays there in faceoffs and power plays which are important, but then again, it is more of it just history, chemistry, reading the other one, but experience helps a lot.
This is also an important question: Between you and Teuvo, you are pretty equal on ice, star players in Hurricanes, but which one is better in Fortnite? Aho claims to be better, although with the amount that Teuvo plays he should easily be a professional eSporter, but Aho says in Fortnite Aho wins. Seppänen asks that do we put this into the book with a win to Aho? Aho says that he takes that crown.
Seppänen asks that how will you beat Rangers? Well even I know how to beat the Rangers, but let's concentrate on how you prepare yourself to the games? We're for god sakes in July and the best outdoor season in Finland and you are told to go to the training camp, put the practice amounts in, soon we'll begin to play for the big things, so what's Aho's mindset? Aho says that physically everyone has practiced over the last few months and we still have time so it is mostly mental readiness and toughness that separates the players from each other and Aho really doesn't believe anyone shows up totally out of shape to the camp. It is between the ears what makes or breaks it and we're just playing a bit different way this time and he doesn't have anything against playing, let's just get as far as possible in the playoffs while each team is taking a run for the Cup and especially now there's five rounds of playoffs, this is even harder than it normally is, it makes it even more special. Seppänen says that like Aho said, it is basically your job to be in a good shape, he has heard from NBA crying that will there be injuries, but you guys are paid quite a lot for playing. Does Aho agree that it really can't matter whether it is January or May or September - when the puck drops the puck drops and you have to be ready? Aho says that basically yes, in normal case we wouldn't play in July-August, but there hasn't been anything normal in the world lately anyway but everyone needs to do something extra lately and it is their job and they have to be ready. But again, it is more of the mental side, physically Aho thinks everyone is ready.
Is Aho as a star player satisfied with how NHL has handled things during the last few months, giving clear steps of how the plan works? Do you feel safe as a player? Aho says well safe and safe, North Carolina is what it is, but Aho hasn't needed to go anywhere really like to restaurants or downtown to hang out. Living the life is different and everyone needs to take care of their own part to make it safe, but it can come safe. And the bubble they'll make to Toronto, Aho doesn't know what it includes, but NHL and NHLPA sounds like they have really been thinking about this. In the beginning players didn't get any info, but since no-one had the info, it was pretty clear to go like that. It was stressful and a lot of waiting, easier now since they have a clear plan. Seppänen asks that so the board is clear and plan is clear and everyone are on the same page? Aho confirms this. It helps Aho mentally to know the exact dates like the camp starting on the July 13th and going into the Toronto-bubble on the July 26th and so on.
Then Seppänen asks that how about the Rangers then? Any thinking about them? Or all about yourself now with social distancing and having face masks on and then your own team and then sometime later the opponent? Aho says that yes, physically trying to get to the very top form now and thinking that he would really be seriously ready to play, but on the training camp they'll begin to prepare for Rangers too. Seppänen asks what kind of face mask Aho has and Aho says just single time use ones. Seppänen says that it would have been nice to manufacture some that have picture of the grin of Lasse Kukkonen. Aho laughs and says he would have bought them, but wouldn't have used them.
Seppänen asks that how hungry are you after the last spring Conference Finals experience against Bruins? That wasn't really successful series, but did you get something out of that seeing where the very top teams are right now? Does it carry on for these playoffs? Aho says that for sure and that Hurricanes eliminated Capitals and Islanders that were really good teams, great self confidence boost from there seeing that they can and know how to be successful. Bruins were better without a question, but for the young team, Aho also being a playoff-rookie, so great experience help and Canes are really hungry for the coming playoffs.
Seppänen says that he was thinking with his friend - both former players but neither ever got all that far in careers - but what in earth makes Aho so great player? When Aho is broken down on paper, size, type, body shape etc. it really doesn't look he is a superstar on the paper. What's the thing that Aho needs to work on to get him still even one step further, to the very top of NHL superstars? Aho says it is a bit boring answer, but he is still a young guy and needs to be physically stronger and faster. It doesn't matter how much you weight if you can battle against the biggest opponents, it needs strength and explosiveness and of course hockey IQ is the thing Aho tries to manage with. Aho says he has played against his big brother as a kid and the brother is a lot bigger than Aho and already back then Sebastian needed to figure out ways to win so since he has always given up something with the size, so he just has always needed to figure out different ways to win the battles. The practicing and overall experience from the games - Aho was now as a center for the second season - so for example if you check the best faceoff guys, many times those are the most experienced guys, a couple of years more experience will help a lot there.
Who is a player that Aho watches up to, who is one that is what Aho would want to be like, even if Aho is already a role model himself for sure? Aho says yes, a lot, that he tries to analyze why some players are better than he is and copy things from them then. For example Patrice Bergeron, he is a great player and when the season ended, Aho instantly began to think that how can he make sure next it is Aho who comes out as the winner if they'll face each other the next season? Crosby, McDavid, Eichel, MacKinnon... there's a lot of players Sebastian tries to think why they are so good and how can Aho be there also. Seppänen says that so you'll steal a bit and modify it so those can be part of your packet too? Aho says exactly, and when you play against them a lot, you'll see what you are lacking and if you are better in something, you need to make sure they won't catch you up on those. Seppänen says that when you play against Bergeron, Crosby, McDavid, Eichel, MacKinnon... in those one-on-one battles the game is extremely honest to you and tells how good you are and that forces you to work that on those things that you'll learn from there battles. Aho says it always brings up some extra boost to play against these guys so that he can win his own match-up against these guys. So, when last season Bruins first line was honestly better than Hurricanes first line, Aho wants to makes sure at least that part would be taken care of so that Carolina's first line would win that match-up the next time. Seppänen adds that if you want to be the best you have to take down the best and that Bergeron-Marchand-Pastrnak is pretty much the best. Aho says that especially in the East, yes. And it was after all pretty small differences that decides the games to one way or another. In tight situations and on special teams they just were really good and Aho says those decided the series for Bruins.
As the last question, Seppänen asks that against Bergeron, Crosby et co, has Aho considered to take in use this western capercaillie mocking calling tactic, bringing a bit of this hötötötötötö into the battles, Seppänen thinks that their heads will begin to spin that who in earth makes those sounds? Aho says that if they face each other this season, that might be a working tactic. Seppänen says that now fans, if there's Canes - Bruins or Canes - Penguins, listen very carefully what sounds Sebastian Aho makes against Crosby and Bergeron, but anyway, time to let Aho to go continue practicing, great that you were here with us, even if it took two months and you are anytime welcome back. Now just prepare your body, prepare your team, go to Toronto and we'll see what team comes out with the Cup. Thank you a lot Sebastian Aho.
Seppänen asks that what bicycle does Aho have, Aho is not really sure, but Tunturi... Lumo. Seppänen has also a Lumo and Aho describes it as a black bicycle, not really a long-distance bicycle, but takes him nicely from a place A to place B. Seppänen asks that what does Aho think about Puljujärvi having an electric bicycle. Aho says that since Jesse's feet are no more working, he needs surely some help. And adds that no, seriously, Jesse does road bicycling so he goes longer distances and that's not really Aho's thing, so it makes sense Puljujärvi has electric bicycle. And Aho adds also that he wouldn't try to chase Jesse with his Lumo. Seppänen say that since Jesse's bicycle is a really high quality one and Aho's Lumo has only one transmission, even Aho doesn't have strong enough legs to keep up with Jesse.
Since Aho had said after the contract extension that he is not going to buy any Lamborghini now, Seppänen asks that does Aho think Patrik Laine bought a Lamborghini just to raise a verbal middle finger. Aho laughs and asks that against me? Seppänen says that yeah, since you said not any Lamborghinis then Laine decided well that's then exactly what I'm going to buy. Aho says that he doesn't think it was anything personal, Laine is more of a car person than Aho anyway. Aho adds that it is a nice car anyway.
Seppänen asks that did Aho anyway buy something that was a longtime dream for him. Aho thinks for a while and says that well... I bought for myself to USA a new car and a new house so something anyway, that's enough for him. Seppänen says that well a house and a car is a pretty good start for sure.
Aho made his contract extension during Kärpät summer practice, so Seppänen tells Kukkonen said that Aho got instantly fined for doing that. Seppänen asks that how much the penalty was and did you pay it without complaining. Aho said that absolutely he didn't complain that it is nice to be practicing there. He doesn't recall the exact sum, but says it was for the team between 500 and 1000 euros roughly anyway. And something for coaches and equipment managers separately too. Aho adds that those are major reasons why he is on his career where he is so that's really something that needs to be taken care of. And Pekka Rinne and Jussi Jokinen et co. have done that also earlier, so Aho is not going to break the tradition and wants to keep the culture going. Seppänen says that it has to be nice for you, not that you have the money, but that you can really thank concretely those people for everything they've done for you over the years. Aho totally agrees and says that even still today those people are doing the laundry and loans whatever is needed and otherwise seeing everything is taken care of so it goes without saying that he wants to pay them back somehow.
Seppänen asks that did people comment about you playing with red pants and red gloves there in Kärpät summer practices. Aho says that no, not directly at him anyway, but he adds that he doesn't know that if someone is backstabbing him and leaking something to Urheilucast about this. Aho says that he really didn't have any other ones so that's what he went with and says that maybe local sports store might have had others for him.
When the ice practicing on summer started, Seppänen was there with his godson. Seppänen tells his godson had autograph notepad and pen and Seppänen pointed that there's now with coffee mug and taping up sticks Sebastian Aho that now's your great chance for the autograph. But godson totally froze and didn't dare to go to ask for it. (As a side note, Seppänen told a year ago that he said after this told his godson that "Oh, so you didn't think $42M contract wasn't enough? How much it should have been?"
). Seppänen tells that his godson had said before the practices that "If I'll see Aho, I'll definitely go to ask for an autograph". And when the moment came, wasn't able to do that anyway, so that got a common memory of how the kid totally froze there. Seppänen tells Aho that this is now a sign for you that the status as a superstar has been reached. Aho thanks and says that if the godson sees him again, he definitely should come to pull his sleeve and for sure Aho would give an autograph for him.They jump to this season then and Seppänen say that Mikko Rantanen had to put $10k on the table for the first game after his new contract and Seppänen had checked Canes won their opening game against Canadiens 4-3 and asks that how much Aho had to put up to the table (In case you aren't aware, players "bet for their own wins" in locker room and the whole sum at some point then goes to team nights out and whatever - every NHL team has this system). Aho says there wasn't really a forced sum, but Hurricanes have separate money for the trainers too and they rather do lots of small sums than just a few huge ones. Aho recalls this first time being a bigger sum like $7000-8000 he put there for the team. Seppänen asks that is this like a thing for the guy group there that always you make up some reason and then there's something in every game and Aho confirms that basically it goes like that. Seppänen says it's a great thing that something goes for equipment managers and trainers etc. so that's it not only dinner and so on that the money ends up to. Seppänen also says that for the podcast listeners out there - like Aatu Räty - they know now by the examples of Aho and Rantanen that how much the sum there needs to be on the first game. Aho adds that it is really team-by-team how the thing goes.
The next question is a bit weird to ask now 38 goals later says Seppänen, but how did it feel that Aho wasn't able to get any non-empty netter goals produced in the early season and when did Sebastian notice that the things actually began to work out. Aho says that he doesn't think he was bad in the first games, but that he squeezed the stick a bit too tight and had chances to score. Aho says he trusted all the time the things will turn around then the things did and he got a good flow when he began to score behind the goalies too and after that it was with points also a stable and good season. Seppänen asks that was squeezing the stick somewhat up to the new contract that Aho would have thought that since they are paying him much more now, he has to produce a lot more too. Aho says that yes, it was honestly part of that process. Aho also adds that the last season started so well with like 10+ games on points and thought that he'll just starts similarly, but it didn't work out just like out. Aho says that seasons sometimes just doesn't start well but he learnt a lot from that. Also, even if the start was point-wise bad he is happy to see that he managed to turn it around.
Seppänen asks that do you ever watch stats, that where you are among NHLers? Aho says that he actually does. He is aware of how much he has produced, how is the rest of Canes doing, how the Finnish friends in NHL are doing and so on. He adds that he doesn't see them like "oh I need now two more points to catch up this and that guy", but he is aware. Seppänen says that it is pretty normal to do that because it is a good meter anyway and adds that people who says that they are not following are actually just lying about it. Especially a number one center in American sports it really does matter quite a lot that what the stats says and Aho agrees that yes, they do matter. Aho adds that since he is playing with the best ones that the team can offer as the teammates that it is expected that he can produce and to help team to win. On the other hand, Sebastian adds, he would for sure take less points if he could trade them for the team wins, he also gets greatest feelings for specifically the team wins. But the own points matter because that indicates you've taken care of your own role.
The list of players goal scoring race of NHL has behind Aho is pretty amazing: Eichel, MacKinnon, McDavid, Kucherov, Kane, Panarin... which is pretty great company to be in towards the top of the league - although guys like Ovechkin et co. are of course on the very top there. Does Aho ever think he is in pretty amazing group there? Aho says that yeah, but he still doesn't think he is a pure sniper, more of a playmaker. Aho says it was probably the first time on his career that he scored more goals than assists so it was a weird season, but he takes it and adds that it is always nice to score goals.
Seppänen says that he has a theory about why Aho isn't in talks of being the MVP in the NHL: The last name isn't sexy enough. It is really short, it is just "Aho", starts and stop with the same breath, while the others are like "Kucherov" and "MacKinnon" and "Matthews" and those guys have the name in their jerseys reaching from left shoulder to right shoulder and yours is just a stub in the middle in the center of jersey. Does Aho think the theory works out? Aho says that he doesn't really know but it doesn't bother him if his name isn't in the newspaper every day. The names you listed are supposed to be in those MVP-talks. But he wouldn't completely agree on the theory though. Seppänen adds that his theory is destroyed anyway by Patrick Kane, because he has a short last name also. Aho says that yeah, it's still one letter more. Seppänen says that great, welcome to this side of my theory, it is nice to be here, isn't it? Aho says Kane has three Stanley Cups and 1200 points in NHL, so Kane really belongs to those discussions too.
The next question requires a decision from Aho: Teuvo downplayed it quite a bit as a guest, are the passes by Teräväinen skill or luck? Aho says skill for sure, but some luck is occasionally needed too. In a long run, if you are good at passing you get a lot of assists too and chemistry helps and drawn plays helps, but like 90% is pure skill, the rest is some luck. Seppänen says that you are scoring great highlight goals too, Teräväinen assists a no-looker to the back post and Aho puts into the empty net, it has to be nice for Sebastian to play there? Aho agrees, they have great chemistry and have played already a while together. They are also looking for each other on the ice, not like "I'll pass just to Teuvo", but it is somehow easier to pass to him as the history is pretty long with him and the trusting to the teammate is there that he might also pass back the puck, it's not like throwing the puck into an ocean.
Seppänen asks that can you actually practice the great chemistry with someone, or is it just that when it clicks, it clicks? Aho says that yeah, it just happens, the chemistry and playstyles help and it'll be just reacting then. Of course, you can draw plays there in faceoffs and power plays which are important, but then again, it is more of it just history, chemistry, reading the other one, but experience helps a lot.
This is also an important question: Between you and Teuvo, you are pretty equal on ice, star players in Hurricanes, but which one is better in Fortnite? Aho claims to be better, although with the amount that Teuvo plays he should easily be a professional eSporter, but Aho says in Fortnite Aho wins. Seppänen asks that do we put this into the book with a win to Aho? Aho says that he takes that crown.
Seppänen asks that how will you beat Rangers? Well even I know how to beat the Rangers, but let's concentrate on how you prepare yourself to the games? We're for god sakes in July and the best outdoor season in Finland and you are told to go to the training camp, put the practice amounts in, soon we'll begin to play for the big things, so what's Aho's mindset? Aho says that physically everyone has practiced over the last few months and we still have time so it is mostly mental readiness and toughness that separates the players from each other and Aho really doesn't believe anyone shows up totally out of shape to the camp. It is between the ears what makes or breaks it and we're just playing a bit different way this time and he doesn't have anything against playing, let's just get as far as possible in the playoffs while each team is taking a run for the Cup and especially now there's five rounds of playoffs, this is even harder than it normally is, it makes it even more special. Seppänen says that like Aho said, it is basically your job to be in a good shape, he has heard from NBA crying that will there be injuries, but you guys are paid quite a lot for playing. Does Aho agree that it really can't matter whether it is January or May or September - when the puck drops the puck drops and you have to be ready? Aho says that basically yes, in normal case we wouldn't play in July-August, but there hasn't been anything normal in the world lately anyway but everyone needs to do something extra lately and it is their job and they have to be ready. But again, it is more of the mental side, physically Aho thinks everyone is ready.
Is Aho as a star player satisfied with how NHL has handled things during the last few months, giving clear steps of how the plan works? Do you feel safe as a player? Aho says well safe and safe, North Carolina is what it is, but Aho hasn't needed to go anywhere really like to restaurants or downtown to hang out. Living the life is different and everyone needs to take care of their own part to make it safe, but it can come safe. And the bubble they'll make to Toronto, Aho doesn't know what it includes, but NHL and NHLPA sounds like they have really been thinking about this. In the beginning players didn't get any info, but since no-one had the info, it was pretty clear to go like that. It was stressful and a lot of waiting, easier now since they have a clear plan. Seppänen asks that so the board is clear and plan is clear and everyone are on the same page? Aho confirms this. It helps Aho mentally to know the exact dates like the camp starting on the July 13th and going into the Toronto-bubble on the July 26th and so on.
Then Seppänen asks that how about the Rangers then? Any thinking about them? Or all about yourself now with social distancing and having face masks on and then your own team and then sometime later the opponent? Aho says that yes, physically trying to get to the very top form now and thinking that he would really be seriously ready to play, but on the training camp they'll begin to prepare for Rangers too. Seppänen asks what kind of face mask Aho has and Aho says just single time use ones. Seppänen says that it would have been nice to manufacture some that have picture of the grin of Lasse Kukkonen. Aho laughs and says he would have bought them, but wouldn't have used them.
Seppänen asks that how hungry are you after the last spring Conference Finals experience against Bruins? That wasn't really successful series, but did you get something out of that seeing where the very top teams are right now? Does it carry on for these playoffs? Aho says that for sure and that Hurricanes eliminated Capitals and Islanders that were really good teams, great self confidence boost from there seeing that they can and know how to be successful. Bruins were better without a question, but for the young team, Aho also being a playoff-rookie, so great experience help and Canes are really hungry for the coming playoffs.
Seppänen says that he was thinking with his friend - both former players but neither ever got all that far in careers - but what in earth makes Aho so great player? When Aho is broken down on paper, size, type, body shape etc. it really doesn't look he is a superstar on the paper. What's the thing that Aho needs to work on to get him still even one step further, to the very top of NHL superstars? Aho says it is a bit boring answer, but he is still a young guy and needs to be physically stronger and faster. It doesn't matter how much you weight if you can battle against the biggest opponents, it needs strength and explosiveness and of course hockey IQ is the thing Aho tries to manage with. Aho says he has played against his big brother as a kid and the brother is a lot bigger than Aho and already back then Sebastian needed to figure out ways to win so since he has always given up something with the size, so he just has always needed to figure out different ways to win the battles. The practicing and overall experience from the games - Aho was now as a center for the second season - so for example if you check the best faceoff guys, many times those are the most experienced guys, a couple of years more experience will help a lot there.
Who is a player that Aho watches up to, who is one that is what Aho would want to be like, even if Aho is already a role model himself for sure? Aho says yes, a lot, that he tries to analyze why some players are better than he is and copy things from them then. For example Patrice Bergeron, he is a great player and when the season ended, Aho instantly began to think that how can he make sure next it is Aho who comes out as the winner if they'll face each other the next season? Crosby, McDavid, Eichel, MacKinnon... there's a lot of players Sebastian tries to think why they are so good and how can Aho be there also. Seppänen says that so you'll steal a bit and modify it so those can be part of your packet too? Aho says exactly, and when you play against them a lot, you'll see what you are lacking and if you are better in something, you need to make sure they won't catch you up on those. Seppänen says that when you play against Bergeron, Crosby, McDavid, Eichel, MacKinnon... in those one-on-one battles the game is extremely honest to you and tells how good you are and that forces you to work that on those things that you'll learn from there battles. Aho says it always brings up some extra boost to play against these guys so that he can win his own match-up against these guys. So, when last season Bruins first line was honestly better than Hurricanes first line, Aho wants to makes sure at least that part would be taken care of so that Carolina's first line would win that match-up the next time. Seppänen adds that if you want to be the best you have to take down the best and that Bergeron-Marchand-Pastrnak is pretty much the best. Aho says that especially in the East, yes. And it was after all pretty small differences that decides the games to one way or another. In tight situations and on special teams they just were really good and Aho says those decided the series for Bruins.
As the last question, Seppänen asks that against Bergeron, Crosby et co, has Aho considered to take in use this western capercaillie mocking calling tactic, bringing a bit of this hötötötötötö into the battles, Seppänen thinks that their heads will begin to spin that who in earth makes those sounds? Aho says that if they face each other this season, that might be a working tactic. Seppänen says that now fans, if there's Canes - Bruins or Canes - Penguins, listen very carefully what sounds Sebastian Aho makes against Crosby and Bergeron, but anyway, time to let Aho to go continue practicing, great that you were here with us, even if it took two months and you are anytime welcome back. Now just prepare your body, prepare your team, go to Toronto and we'll see what team comes out with the Cup. Thank you a lot Sebastian Aho.
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I completely agree. It is important to notice this is a very humoristic style and somewhat like "a hockey player talking to a hockey player"-style too.
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