Heartbreaker - Raimo Tuominen

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WASHINGTON D.C. - It was a heartbreaker for the Calgary Wranglers as their hard-fought series against the DC Dragons ended with an overtime goal in the end-all game 5. Jason would be the hero for the Dragons while the Wranglers went into the locker room frustrated. Raimo Tuominen in particular slammed his stick against the boards before heading off to the handshake line. He eventually responded to the media with a cooler head.

 

“Our team fought hard and it was a back and forth series. It sucks that my first VHL playoff experience had to end like this. I am very disappointed with myself in the series. 1 goal in five games and a -4 plus/minus rating? Cmon, I need to be better than that. I need to be able to hold my own. Can’t excuse my performance because I’m a rookie.”

 

Raimo then turned his head to next season as the conversation continued.

 

“At the end of the day, we’re out. Congrats to the Dragons on a well-played series. I’m looking toward next season now. It’s gonna be a long wait but that just means I need to take it as an opportunity to improve. We have a great squad and they showed their ability to battle in this series. I need to do that too.”