Aaron Ward, Bruins Defenseman

The Mets showed six watch 7779850. At all for 888525. 8 that fueled the that we want to one thing at 545 today at 67. 7793535. Obviously been talking a lot about the Bruins some people little concern -- beat there were couple people I didn't think there was panic but the work will be weird. From -- last now in making a little bit if that's if we -- let's see if we can find out what's going on internally George right now and defenseman. Aaron award -- Aaron Narnia. You know -- all right can you tell us what's going on I mean obviously the the team was playing great up to about thirteen fourteen games ago. Can you point your -- on your coach obviously -- them. Point things to say when the game was over last night what's going --

Actually hear it -- getting lessons with our post -- for it here Merkel informed yet you. Via. Direction of the interview record is pretty -- but that -- that. You know I think -- It's like everybody else high level frustration. And or where are talking about it incessantly in the locker room on the plane. You brought up or yesterday that or we're not experiencing some of the benefits that we had in the past of the -- walked away. I think erratically at great effort that we we are all off of it at the level whereas a I get it there at the combination of many things that. I've said in the paper it is it's. It's -- act that we know that that we just got away so it is not that hard line. And keeping go to these these type -- these unfortunate are -- all that well but though right chip.

Aaron you've been a part of a number of Stanley Cup winners in the past you certainly have as much experience if not more than most in that room in a leadership position. What do you tell some of the younger guys. As you go through this. You know this downturn.

What experience -- any any successful in all out of Detroit 9697 men. I would like the west coast -- went forward just. We're not we -- presently we Bible Belt ball and we consider organization -- travel costs. And and -- mine at southern that we had we got albeit it not -- that it is all the magical I'll remedy what's going on. If it's getting -- back to basics of the effort and playing system. -- He got up went in terms of Rick fox net gain back the understanding of -- systems aren't based our system. And it'll I I Carolinas as as it has areas that you thought this was we have the same price all right we're not Mark Recchi about it. By the time where we -- being coming out of like he -- out of games are. We showed up that we didn't quite get it done and and back in which a lot and that we just were it was -- frustration public at building and building and a little bit actually get out of it.

It missed -- what you're saying with the young players. The young players hit the wall first and second year players we -- it with scratchy which -- it was with with Wheeler. I know Cassel -- some situations during the course -- but young players were playing at such a high level major contributors to the team. They hit the wall that they that you most confidence after awhile.

I think that only not only affect the other players -- my situation right now I'm not lest you some you have planned. In all I I think it it it stop -- muddy or player in the first liner here they're hurt you. Like when the team goes out or or things go south but in -- effort but just terms that level. You start that little bit of self -- And when that happens having everything are great when it when it out -- at all has been. And we're winning games six I think in where we're playing is in that are the top level in and -- utley we're beating them. And then when not that self doubt is indeed has been our. Not all partly on -- way -- you'd expect you know the pot the pot stop settling down Oreo or you know it just. Behind in your positioning in in yours on all those things that. -- you violent and and it is it was a -- and I think that that from. But it it's really after the to a young guys because you know you're -- get a cup the playing each game rather than maybe forty or fifty in the collagen. And sixty in. In the which elevate Jeter and it up I'll -- the idea that -- travelling further. Road -- longer and and has much more to absorb about -- we. A more controlled environments like. And the Jeter.

Aaron in the run up to the the trade deadline the middle of last week they're there were a number of big names bandied about there was talk that Cassel could be in a deal there was there was. Talk that there's going to be you know a fairly significant move. You -- you pick up monitor -- and recchi and and a couple guys that can help you but you don't really. Eat away at the nucleus of the team what was there. Was there are some anxiety around the guys leading up to the deadline that they could maybe be shopped and and dealt. And did you expect that may be there would be a settling down after the deadline and has that happened.

I think has always anxiety for require. You know it is look at what when you realized that he retreated you've been treated. Well. It's a tough part -- to understand it that a matter if you are it is always achievement she want you or there's no. Is I'd eat under -- that you need to act like -- What. I think it in terms -- level for this team we have the look at where we where we and post post trade deadline. We added on thirteen make -- public -- But it also -- statement the team that that the core of this group it has what got here and and we are not successful because all the -- we've been not throwing up air anyway and we've had. A network players on the team right now have been successful and stuck with it and and the -- that's what the general national -- the guy with what you guys and current ballot up. -- uses and and ought to be successful ballot I think it's a little longer to absorb that concept but. I think we'll -- I laughed but I -- introduction that never heard what Rose bought my leg. And -- you don't -- let the pilot and a chicken little.

I agree what is it you know what how people react in the people react when. They had built up -- something over. You know the last 45 months people looking at say this team is ready do do some series in which. And you know -- history here in this in -- now the last few years so I think there is a little bit of fear based on. On past history not that it may not all be fair but it it exist now does not quite.

You know meet Italy meet someone cares and it. You know -- here primadonna and you ought to look at my -- people don't know what that are part of our situation. I would rather have -- about what what's going out of franchise that of people that the people are disinterested. Not I enjoyed white city about brad and maybe get a grip on Florida where you're where you're a situation where you're not a a market where people care I I want. A value agency I want might seem to be the worst you -- on an ever elect.

And you don't theories the theory -- from the public out here -- the Bruins fans who I agree with terrorism emotional as anything and you gotta find anywhere in the country. Both when you're winning and when you're losing obviously opposite ends of the emotional scale but that's how they react. They're afraid about not winning. That first round of the playoffs that and I think that's a few erupted does that present does any do you guys talk at all about that but that the history of the last few years with the state.

It -- there's always the jokes about oh. Where it has been in the past but all I don't think it is special athlete and as much as people -- Cabrera. You know psychology game and and that positive reinforcement all of a psychological Kirby a long way that we never really approach it concepts that worked -- or the or the possibility failure. I think above all we've we've kind of been -- think and understand it you know. We agree we look at it and and smaller commencement -- take the first -- well. From there and and not all refocus this second round I don't intimate look at our first round pick hurt ourselves and and possibly a about the.

You've never been a -- been shy about talking about analyst anybody -- talking about. What's real and these days it's knocked him over him.

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I want to ask is it isn't just a simple thing as a do you think this team right now is creating enough. Scoring chances quality scoring chances and -- just not finishing isn't really that simple because to me a lot of times it looks that that's the case that just. The to the park just simply is not going into the net.

I think you're correct that the correct but I think. A lot of and lined a total team effort where we had been successful in in -- prior. If it was a -- processed from the fans making solid passes on the eight. To everybody initially felt like you were successful at Chicago we had fired right back -- what that means is what three guys that report in back up and that's when. I lack the maturity coming up the rear help that the fact that where we found ourselves -- this -- a great. Gaps in our in our and in our opposition. So. You know it it. It's a number of things that they get it exactly what -- they didn't start -- well -- certain Easter -- what they been even a crack in. And I don't know what the magic again with the match remedy is in your mind where you start they can just take the game when it becomes an. And successful although that. Now. That by -- had to answer right now like selling it all.

But it sounds like you're talking about -- not doing. As a team you guys are not doing the same things you would doing before it's not just a matter of the park like going yeah and it's.

Hundred and not I'm doing yet they consistently not to. You know there's there's episode but the tough part of oh what's going on right now what sort of stricter -- will really get there's that one collapsed. Or that one period where we just work at Christmas we should be at or sugar -- what it. Popular being helped regret it means of not that the system that OJ are coming in with just helped put the traditional and it went. Thing we're going -- ourselves into it in a written statement that the part that if we can be expressed -- your locker -- And it can be thinking intelligent airlock -- your locker room and then. That's part of.

Do you think you guys were flight coming out of last night's game. First first period.

I don't know why I I honestly. Columbus since it all over at all of looking and I think that's what struggles early. Just lately. I think we came out would've been I don't play a pretty good pretty good road game you know. Girl you're on the first serves are on the second it was a thing if you listen dollar issue of the on and sporting world. Well specially and pocketed worry want to be on the road -- it got that ever period zero zero we need to talk about the perfect this low wannabe. And in all unfortunately hit it. Are like all the boats and then and it.

You know. Net and apparently it. That probably never should have been called I was a crap call everybody knows it. And it's important it into the Charles not six -- you know what extent that that that call never happened to -- it was -- ridiculous Paula that was an unfortunate result.

And exactly and it's it's -- the movie I would expect it's unfortunate that. It kind of -- out of the way things are going to get it they're there in all of this I'm yours is or maybe you know them that cult aren't going away at it as a few of those. That a college -- culture against all the work they're questionable audit and elevate. They got -- first our label against that. I call it average but -- the Buick every team goes through it and part of being a better human being a better player it is is surviving and and and getting all the all the barriers that argument -- shall --

Aaron you you referenced earlier playing for the wings and Scotty Bowman you know probably the greatest coach in modern NHL history. How was quoted handling. The struggle will be how is he different -- what. What's he doing to get -- a light a fire and you guys.

I try a lot of fire. -- is not some -- and develop votes that they let the players figure out well. Order catalyst and I think that China catalyst in the guy that it's been married. In carrier. Whether operate waste -- ranks China a lot of video. He's in that let it irked at a guy bowl and not so. I I think -- Is it and get back he can't but I I think you also note that he has I agree leadership report -- I see I see on on these days there are they expect happen. -- Whether whether. Call or not he he'll alert our spot it or not. No it as a -- you feel like you should go remedy -- and -- I I've I have a lot of times he lost that spot on a bigger water or attic and the other players in a still what -- locker room as a beacon. And you know -- I don't want to play and what you got hurt again the the trailers that that show you know not like we're under our belt but they're there are things that we're we're trying to address right now not prevalent well.

I Jolie and obviously was want to in the comments he made publicly whether even a little bit more. Blocked in the comments he made do you guys privately.

It an average short clear Baptist or practice there. And it was. At all it will that's you know that's it you might. Didn't Urbina at a real again but -- sent -- message that you wanted the depth of focus and and some a desire to finish that Rex. And at the aspect of athletic and what it.

I don't know I'm sorry Aaron your belt to tally was about my injury in everything. Does that force you to be a little tentative.

They got to go out -- confusion Charlie ourselves very that.

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But from a mental perspective does that force you to be a little more tentative to -- not not ever recurrence.

We're trying to pick. Like tiger candidate if you're if you're nursing an injury and all. You know you don't you don't ever reveal what what players have in the moment or in the past but you know. Pro sports they -- you're expected who have battled through their entry of guys in order right now and in effect a game. -- all right now on and don't forget I just I think mentally. As much anybody had in mind in all well well a little rattled by what's going on I feel like it should doubt. I should have more impact on on righting the ship but a ball on -- and while right China China fixed what wanna like him.

Are you guys have Ottawa tomorrow night the plane home tonight against Tampa Bay -- on back to back they've been you know kind of struggling a little bit this year Irvin. -- unfortunate though I saw that preaching Cassel did not practice today and that there -- is -- hopeful that they'll play tomorrow night but. I think the solid team is the TV guys get back on track against tomorrow night.

There yet and yet they have made some mud and made the change -- concrete got temple is from. Doubters I think that primary felt like you address an issue he had. Again I I think that -- we have as a team. The onus on -- To direct our efforts toward a week where we can handle it it is not playing get the team well I'm in my past it ought to get it out of it. I like that and and it all all of our and it won't matter who are born as. You know like I would love that they. Any day but I don't think that the company in not utley the world as well over and yeah. About it there's no matter always had a story that Ottawa the divisional foe that in -- they're successful while the put up 67 all on -- forget a player.

Mark Ricky has already shown that he can help you around the net a few games these have been here other than the fact that. It brings a guy that's a lot older than you to the two team.

Never did. I. Can't move on and all -- young -- actually.

What also Sebring this that the especially. Knowing that there are as we were talking earlier that your one of the veterans but there and there are couple matches and -- a lot of young players. That really haven't seen as one what does he bring here.

What -- mark and Carolina amen at the trade deadline. And you know he brings it brings not only is experienced but experienced a language other players that have -- at a high level that they were when music played with. I waited so well is -- in Pittsburgh. He's not -- well traveled but he he's he's been officially well traveled at these they with a lot of guys that have been successful like. -- You know I I mark right now -- besides. A book on walker which I think an -- But I guy -- going to come in and and and and ought -- not perish. Alt route ages you share -- stop and what team they need transition. And and that's all when he is not afraid in the moment traffic you know he realized that I like everybody else he's in the capital. At a and it starts M Paris that it happens but afterward. You will step up practice situation or -- invite one and then we have guys like not like we alert or recchi recchi much like coach as well which obviously -- has. Built like -- Ankle wrecked my -- all side and an idea how to best utilize that side right.

And it shows great talkin' now what you when it's people are talking hockey you're right about that is no question they're talking about hockey right now and hopefully you can actually get -- back together in the next game.

You have veterans or the resurrection of the other thinking here. I don't get all get all get a gravity.