Phil Kessel, NHL #1 Star of the Week

I welcome back out over to the big jump in jeopardy and for the big goat meat along with -- comic out of and bill Bergen. Joining us right now is -- Boston Bruins Florida Phil Kessel and no one theory seven -- week yet last week bill first star for the weekend December 14 that the Eagles five -- four games discordant fifteen straight nineteen -- already quit last year. What a tremendous season for you thus far.

You know appreciate it. -- what what what what's the difference what what sort of what light went on other than the red one behind the goal onboard this year what what. What happened to your game that you could really. You know start showing your offensive abilities much more than the first two seasons.

You know I don't know I think I'm getting you could. The better chances that you're playing that. The bar in the chicken I think. Put those who get pretty temperature -- now and you know as -- I -- goods. Just in its --

It's always I have Milan outfit there was one -- just in case -- we missed its you know you know the big guys -- commend those charts are our I understand that bullet that is going to be. Reassuring to know that Veoh won the least in the league I think Britain I was with stating underline it can also put the puck in the net.

Yet what might not be clear to our -- for. We in the air at the out there and you know he's diplomatic duties he Albania. This court make quick topic yeah.

not they have twenty years of experience is a broad effect early 21. You're 21 so what's it like being a Bruin now as opposed to what it was like two years ago when you're a rookie and I'm talking about just the overall. Aura of this walking around the street there the fact that your on the big show at 3 o'clock details of what the differences from couple years ago.

It's it's way different but first here's. You know I could just tell that wasn't as much support for the Bruins you know within -- category -- there would be -- It's way different now I think you know there's a lot hikes in order to gain great crowds and they're really into and it's wealth fund to be good right now.

What oil is Claude Julia mentioned you personally.

Well you know I think it's just. He's help me. In the cherry -- put -- in the you know actually it is true. You know we don't you know play did he get decent send you know the -- were Coke --

Film wondering -- you guys have an eleven game win streak at home you spoke about the better fan support. How much do you guys feed off that now you're playing frequently in front of a full house instead of you took over thirteen thousand on some nights how much has that been a factor in. The Bruins establish themselves as a tough team to beat you don't.

What the big tech sector when it comes. -- in -- since they're decided they're allowed its at the packed off to really. He's fired up really make you you want to play that much harder you know it was in general though the.

I can -- public we're a little -- a guy you play with the college and Yahya Ewing was surprised at how quickly. Not first bought the surprise that he made the team's second that he has been as productive as he is the such as yardage.

Would you be great player I was either I. -- to -- You know what you're strapped city club my good buddy so I would think houses and I know -- at -- steely yet the what that the deepening. In overall what it. Overly surprised but he have a great years here -- opener came look.

Phil did did you help recruit him at all when he was a free agent over the summer and had some other offers from other teams that did. Did you general manager employ you at all to be you know to help try to get -- here.

all eyes stayed out of that it's easy one like it turns -- decision you know if they make. -- straight through without them announced features spot I think it were a couple of.

we saw at the violates the you know recently which are went up and you know protected one of his teammates on namely yourself he's done it before the other guys what does that mean in that in the locker room.

Well means a lot in mean that he's very easily be great leader is being -- here feature when they galloped out for another at a team. I think it's a lot about the guys in opposite Japanese leader darker than -- thirteen.

Do you Beimel watcher and -- Know. You know you don't want.

CA. You know at the bank effectively you know -- up. Feel like that's the -- yeah.

Nicosia last year taking the Canadians it's seventy and that that great play -- series that. They thought the team was headed in the right direction and no question about what did you did you. Would you believe that the you had this much success. And the first -- a season however you know the best record Eastern Conference it and then you guys in San Jose seemed to be the top two teams right now.

We ought to get -- believe that you know what you got Ali is -- regained. Go off their work work certainty and try to get better each game in each practice and just keep on moving toward.

one of the things it seems that you've really excelled that this year is is taking advantage of the great speed and skating ability that you have but. It takes a little while for young player in the NHL to create space for himself from from which to operate and be an offensive force. Who was there a turning point in your mind where you started the two. To be able to find that more space and and get away from the trapping and and you know the the defensive. Things that teams try to do how long did that that take for you to find.

While it's a little bit but I think this year it will get -- on a plane was. Savvy which I think -- speak -- because we cannot -- each other out there and you know which is the product speak out there and not. Set your mind you it wherever your at the guy you have to get open and is much union opened the better to keep you know put the -- rounds you have a --

Point or another thing that's pretty noticeable is is special teams somewhat improved it is particularly on the power play what's the difference between this year and last year.

I think what is that I get more shocked you know make your plays and not try to put the cockpit. After and that you know and I think Beckett screamed -- on on her on the -- right now and -- it's like oracle.

Fill in the -- premieres today heard you talking about. The importance you know what you see is important is the nice mix of age veterans young guys sort of medium and older guys. Can you talk about that and talk -- a wide that is important what what role played in the success here.

Well I think it's really important if we got. In all I didn't nick young and all the guys of veteran guys they're not. Repeat I think you know I think everyone cares about that at each other team and would do any patriotic. When you have been a -- current.

You know it's eagle on the -- in place for each other and do whatever it wouldn't cut it.

Tim Thomas says I think he'll last your stab themselves a pretty good number one goalie Manny Fernandez has played a much rather than than I thought it would play out to be honest with -- with with this team he's he's been outstanding. But talk about today not salmon and many in. And your relationship of them and how. And -- how. Doesn't seem to matter which one is in that did you guys quite the same every night and that's going to be regrets for the company for both of those guys.

Yet -- radio -- for acting I think you know automatically and that that in -- captain that he can play great -- that we get to. Really elite goaltenders in the -- and we're very confident that they're going to stop in you know they're going to play great first feature it.

How important has it been to. Overcome some of the injuries the team is -- proved particularly on the Blue Line and you lose. Ference for an extended period. Aaron Ward's been out for a few games here. And yet you've had guys so like -- and others come up from Providence and just step in and and fill those holes. What sort of attitude -- the team take in terms of dealing with a loss of manpower and overcoming injuries.

I think he just looked at what we have a lot of good young guys that are Providence and we're confident that. Whoever comes the lineup can up and they are playing right away Albertine contribute. It you know. And I'd like public denigrate eaten period but yet and I Marty curtains came up -- Not quite -- it real well he did the little things like you know we just happen to put anyone in the lineup and the the difference.

Well asked to about the -- for the first time I remember in in quite a few years it's into the team has three release outlines -- where -- at the top one with marketing and in Milan but. I know PJ has an aunt aunt -- really haven't gotten their game going yet but still. You guys are finding ways as as a unit is not just the top line of it being able to put the -- and it's very it's very refreshing going to be honest with -- 3-D -- regret lined -- all the time.

Yet think that we can -- You know all of -- in a topic that haven't been brought into the job I mean if you get stretchy Wheeler dies binary or not they're playing really brave -- And -- score a lot of calls and you know breed binders. Do opportunity is getting it going you know I think to play hockey and eventually. It'll start showing up on the offense more.

Phil is -- one guy in the steam one player that the U sort of fall you fall back on you may be talked to a little bit has helped you with the game over the last year anybody in particular.

I don't think anybody's particular just think -- to quote. -- group and every. Every guy stop for each other and the other guys.

Price fil -- does suggest your locker tomorrow night against the Toronto Maple Leafs rather than other uninteresting a divisional game you can put just some more distant to -- the maple leafs there. Struck a little bit of five harder but that's always it's always seems to be a tough game abroad to make police made no matter where you guys play.

Yet going to be cut in mar ninety work really are not.

We just got a -- they're cleared amen hopefully things work out.

Our regular tomorrow night and the rest of the season and -- talked again on the life thanks to take a few minutes -- picture of okay experts felt that brought the -- to Florida Phil Kessel joining us on the big show he's really he's a nineteen goals -- matching his total last year well I hope a couple of points are really hope people paying attention in the the last couple years. I was I was very down on this team I'm Italian mean but you kept that to yourself -- the product but I did say at the end of the play after game seven last year really popular headed in the right direction to expect this much success this quickly absolutely not. --