" The Panthers -- not -- in your. Group of fans made the trip to watch their team in Helsinki. To vacation for me work hard play our type of situations -- And to come with the team to Finland and he played over here just an opportunity to be nothing like I've always been planning this for. Don't think about it. That's a month. This was a birthday present yourself."

" Fifth lifetime. My father you live in Florida so old when I visited in my Brooklyn went to see some fast again and that's you'll -- What's the importance of having. It's no place here. And it's important yeah -- Finland is it's tough putt -- I've -- nation is so it's great to have -- intervention in runs. Bank Atlantic center announcer Bill --"

" He was hired by the NHL to work the two games with Chicago. As much a fan as they have an employee at his troops on the on the have a great time and seen the ins and -- that of course scoring Helsinki and and that I had to what -- is all about his days are ahead and the excitement of the the Finnish fans about us being here it's to watch the NHL play here for the -- things -- unhittable level so we're happy to bring them. Been real real excited while."

" This may seem like vacation there was hockey business but cats -- the services of 20091. Round pick -- cool coughed. The defense that secured the fire out of its contract from Russian team."

" I was voted. There's Jason Beck then -- Went. -- Just finally. That everything just goes well there's another level political."

" Friday night. I'm excited to see him -- 910 games you can do. And after acting as general manager throughout the summer Randy sexton was elevated from assistant. To general manager while in Helsinki I had a good sense that. If I did a good job and and deliver the results were expected that I would have a good opportunity have been fortunate enough that. The ownership does recognize that so there was -- question the last few days trying to get everything together to be sure that everybody was comfortable with with. We followed the details that go into making sure that this is a long term relationship. The second of two exhibition games took place against -- Helsinki was uniforms other than the local when he had."

" Are identical to Florida it's yeah they we we felt we thought about. I think coach he's okay. I'm. The Panthers -- to fourteen win over -- and the regular season opener -- albeit in a very different environment. But he's not being in irregular -- city. So -- I think it's real. You know they -- into the game. Obviously starting over here were telling me it is big here it's getting bigger and I think if you. No amount of I -- being good fin and Swedes and Czechs and Russians that are coming over. You know it's nice to bring violence in the best league in the world and."

" Season opener against the Blackhawks -- what's the -- this country and playing as a forward on the fourth line forced -- and scored in regulation. Cant edit the game winning shootout goal and -- 43 for the victory. After the world a better script. The most from his hometown fans in. Get a goal and an -- dove in the shootout so that's great for us Timonen personal play here. New Zealand and now. His curve ball on. Score came in here. I can't that can't ask anymore no no I I didn't remaining but this is just. They're much more more than dream right now. The win assured the Panthers at least two points out of this trip the worst case scenario of going full court -- was eliminated we needed to start them. I think up we got two points than Billups spoke. -- all that matters Chicago bounce back to win game two for nothing behind Finnish goalie -- yeah me. And the Panthers -- at home within acceptable start to the season and some new life experiences. Was different. I've never experienced that there's -- me the other guys have put. Like is that goes into some experience when that we'll take it and did you enjoy the experience would like to do against them that. Not maybe next -- about sometimes it's the -- play overseas again. I mean I think it's a good experience for offensively very. For themselves -- Plus there's that."

" By the time the Panthers boarded their charter jet and landed back in Fort Lauderdale they would have covered some 14000 air miles. A grueling schedule but it was an opportunity to put the -- organization on a bigger international stage. A chance for the players to act to their hockey memories. -- that's thanks for watching."