Cam Neely, VP Bruins

I'd -- to talk about both games last night Bruins and Celtics. And let's go right now up to Montreal and not a little bit with the campaign. I would -- it's probably a little easier to walk the streets of Montreal today after game like depth view.

Oh yeah and -- A little bit different atmosphere here this year -- last.

I would say you can tell -- the way fans react that was terrific game last night and obviously it's been a terrific series. For you guys. Exactly did the first let's say ten or fifteen minutes. Montreal as and I sure you guys expected it threw everything at you they possibly could -- physical. They -- skating every loose puck they were doing all of those things but the point is that the Bruins displayed last night. Was that what sure that they around for a.

You know what classic last year. The experience of the guys have up here last year. First playoff series for a lot of our players in and there are goaltender included in. I really -- to be huge I opener these -- last year see what looked at the fact is that here. That gets wrapped up that much more open their doors could compare what about the what it became. About and what -- is but. It is great to well weathered the storm and its investment. That that what sort of are a lot of spoke with much as -- the air there's into the --

A -- I was sockets and Thomas last week on that very topic about. He was saying he's the zoning out the fans because the Stanley Cup playoffs last year was such an eye opening experience for him. And and that it and you would think it would have been busy and I know was his first time but. He he's a veteran goaltender this played a lot of world permits and stuff so could use the latest on the stretched that. What you're saying now could you see that evidence as they went into the playoffs that they were ready for the is based on monster here.

Well you certainly hope they'll learn from next inning of last year in and you know target really know for sure and they given situations so. I think it was. Didn't say he's -- last year and then gone through that. It probably wouldn't be at the airport even believe you talked about it and think about it but he actually spinning its target really. I don't really know you're -- expected and I think that that was a big part of the community's understanding. You know once you got back here for well are these what what to expect from the crowd of the team.

Don't get the feeling in his first game. Maybe they felt some of that they didn't play real well in the first game they were able to win the first game brisk half of the response after the first game. And they dominate game two is yes it was almost like the second half of that. First game. Late the second they're more like the third period because I thought the first game on -- dominant in the third that second period and over to put -- third period of game wore on it was almost as if they woke up and said hey we're better than this demon. We do not show and obviously dominant in game two -- that extremely impressive with what was thrown at them last thank you maybe there was. A little bit of the doubt but we've got to prove it to.

Said I think more nervous yeah glad in the first game -- you know sort of the first game more nervousness in the processor here. You know we are out the -- favorite as opposed the last few here we're over the underdogs. Put a little. Extra pressure on on on internally. I think it was more nervous has come we we were expected to win got to play well. And as you mentioned you know first appetite -- once we settled down and and got back to. Understanding that if you play well where little cable plant will probably let.

KB you talked a ball player in Montreal and we -- about the blowing in the national anthem and everything else. Has that has the dynamic of playing their teams at all since you played there since UN to a playoff series for the first time.

Are really looking if it's something that. -- when -- equate your requests are playing and who knows the louder than wasn't Greg was eaten into the pit. Of the start of the games the team would come out stronger than than -- had during the regular season this is something that you know you know. What to expect when he's been through it and it hasn't changed all that much. Violet -- on a national and that's something that adult recalled that much back in the days eighty's and ninety's it is now being being. Needing. -- this morning. Obviously living in the state as long have. Column. And become an American citizen and it says it is one of the meeting and kind of respond that way. Was really the why is it. That reaction during a national -- is something that everybody should should certain respect.

I don't remember that years ago netted him an and it it's funny because we are also talking about a Bruins fans respond. By singing with Rene Rick what they actually sing along with the Canadian and that's why it to me. It is it it's bizarre it makes no sense why those people would would do or ask you about the end of the first game empty net goal is scored the empty net goal. Now suddenly it all it breaks out after the game isn't that something that the league talked about trying to prevent having teens use it. As motivation. Or try to psych them out for the for the next game did you get any egos get any conversation from the league about that at all.

Well. Not -- area and our discussions with. Colin Campbell on. We regarding. The end of that gain and you know it it there's there's how much you can openly gay black and then you have the conversations -- engine. And you know beliefs certainly has has come out said that you know we don't want certain things. One games decided -- You know they'll -- that look at it you know these motions and you know what is that it is probably. You know it could have dinner would have been in years past it's.

That. -- still be on the -- that. Are you in his giving is gaining that emotion come through but it certainly wasn't like it would have been.

Campbell -- and may have taken a proprietary interest in the chief since he came -- you've you've been with -- long time. If you talked him throughout the so playoff situation about. What's doing what not to do about how channeling your aggressiveness in a positive direction not one's gonna that you opening game.

Well he's the only -- Certainly hear a great deal and and we really have that himself pollutants is. Composure there emotions and you know -- physical player like that in. That you relied on it is called that he played quite well and that it's. Keep your emotions in check and in the playoffs you really have to do a better job well then you understand that. He he certainly felt bad about -- fortunately it was just one gain. You know -- He's the guy that you know he's young and he's still learning and is going to be a lot more. And learn and it worked to. The Pope will be another war --

Kim certainly the first or redeem your star players don't exactly what every organization hopes to do which is that put up and then and there was this -- castle -- Savard obviously but are particularly pressed the little things that don't show up things like -- in the back checking diving on experts drawn up so much in this one but. His aggressiveness and as -- order for my three favorite guys is that Portland it's -- what do -- this -- I don't I hope it's because he's going to be helping scratched its requirement or -- you understand that but -- I'd love would mostly guys together. They play as hard as anybody. That move on and any team and -- great chemistry together for fourth line it's it's it's -- to me.

While you eat the nail on the head with the that you mentioned it's not it's not just what happens of course you mean. Patrice Bergeron played a great game last night he won the Balkans state so I also want to keep -- us and I and then. And our work why news is alignment. Generally exclude the players vote in or climate adult beaten on -- again tonight and this is something that we talked about. On a regular basis about the depth of our of our hockey club and then also on the play -- need that need that. Scoring from. Outside of -- guys see you kind of expect -- score arrows or not they end up winning championships. With the players -- mentioned those those guys. No really contributing in other -- is that game that most of the sport she let you know -- factor in the outcome.

As Michael Ryder turned out to be. A bigger impact player with this team than you thought he would be. When you acquired him obviously you gonna guess scoring ability out of -- seems to have a pretty big impact on the state.

Well he's sitting really really well let -- start guys. And Nash Nash early -- and contributed also the year in instant well as well. Compared with. You know left hung out to drive here in Montreal last year and that -- Opportunities. Without -- I think it of the proved himself and everybody else and a -- of four.

A Phil -- chains in this time last year. We're playing now -- I think a bit and it has been about the reasons for that right.

While he's you know keep churning in any understanding. There's -- game -- in just. -- dabbling in China is trying to get shot in the these are using these certain. -- over the past year and coaches step over the job of each and fill in in. Adam understand. -- that there's there's there's all other part of the game and just the that we gotta battle along the boards again if it'd -- been smart. You know -- zipping it -- you know -- coming out of college. You know it really have. Well opportunities is to really did go through that experience helping his first year pro and and and -- to step advantage workable long. And you know -- is. Is maturing in two you know what's become -- to get our or.

The canceling -- the series going you're you're you're obviously watching a lot of them probably focusing more on the east but are you surprised so far the San Jose can do one thing. It seems against Anaheim.

While it is you know there's a little bit surprised but yeah I'm. You know you know just a couple of years from -- alternate got a lot explain to me. And they're big and strong on the back in which. It certainly helps with what is the players that. Upon. Om. Nine I think it's something that I don't know anybody wanted to play. And I'm the first round but. You know I think it's up for us it's great to see these these gains in the weather being played out physical they're being played because. You know it's nice to see not just -- what has also needs these. Teams haven't beaten general complaint very physical and you know hopefully we can. We can accomplish our goal and in the -- on Wednesday to give our guys use and at some -- over -- longer.

I hope the end that you guys and Chicago Blackhawks have looked Hutu was the team's -- in the final not -- that exists in a member of excellence the Blackhawks -- that would be great finally the degree to rock. Well as long as it were you people accept it.

painted really had a near each other last couple years is. Part he's been reinvigorated vacuum in both cities and both both teams have young players so I'm sure the league -- mind final fight that I held -- file political. On our -- game right now.

Much before I get to the fourteenth coaches each one of these series when news talk and he's talking about. San Jose and I'm surprised there. How much of it comes down. Two matchups and one teen style versus the other teams can always get the great goaltending. And that offset any of that stuff but how much of it comes down -- talked about nobody warned -- In the first round. Question is asked by the media all the time alike is nobody's ever gonna answer. And and nobody's ever hit it I mean -- you can't win there. But privately I gotta believe that the brass to sit around all in style here we have to play them you know they're gonna be -- the for us to get off the pocket do certain things that we want how much really does match -- in the NHL.

Well I think there's a big news is it's there it is it part of their. Let them next I'll just go to the the years that we went to the finals twice and lost the -- copy those files well as two years -- the expert in the opposite Arnold. They end up playing. Minnesota and Chicago and I think if we got by Pittsburgh we play those two scenes you know you probably when they'll. Couldn't get by Pittsburgh and then -- you know the years that they've we get to the final end up playing in the you know thousands we have borrowed so. I a lot of it has to do it -- will get stick it out and around them and you know the match up what he talked about them. Obviously. You know you can eat focus on the and that's what -- Armenians -- you know other.

And then maybe eating. The -- things.

it have a better record -- better team took courses eat and certainly you know helps you along the way.

coming your injuries because what you just said was 91 the most frustrating year of the two zip lead over Pittsburgh -- conference finals. You knew Casey wasn't gonna do are forever -- Minnesota I agree with what you said -- what who wins that series when this in the -- that your.

a question I mean yeah we believe are what. You know what do not include Sweden and it didn't close game. In maybe third game but. Yeah I mean they came back won four straight. Very disappointed because. It's like he's -- I think we would want to update your depth.

Yeah shooters suited up LB earlier in -- I. Is is point oh yeah before because -- still convinced that Clinton has come on the guys that's when he second shift the triple overtime that you guys who want to win if you win that game and I'm actually convince them that. I had a more disappoint us -- on.

Yeah we we we win that game it certainly going to be different series and -- talk but a lot of that obviously over the years but when that game that's probably the news.

How difficult -- even in these situations before how difficult is it on the road to Glock and get that fourth and closing game.

The biggest part whether it's. You know the start there we're going to happen he really ought to give them any right whatsoever to feel like you know. That -- chance to win that game and I think gives the player you probably look at numbers that would get a report straight right now. As much as he's failed to focus one in that but you really -- look at them. The monumental task and then fourth straight. But that I know that in the head of every player.

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If we keep it you know get as strong start in the first period. Oh or come out like we did last game where you know where we're at worst you know -- after the first. -- give them less and less. Thought of it when that came. It becomes I think. Better for us to say okay you know we're gonna take this gain and in the -- it right here because. -- a lot of astute you know these -- department thank you while Lynne never got to go back the Boston and then you know played their building but then you know to come back basketball we're here we gotta go back home anyways might lose my it will -- is in that we got to go back home anyways and muscle play it'll go back home so. You know what that means we -- focused on just such. First we -- know quite well over.

It's funny because Harvard MBA players talk about that when you're down three you know and what happens and saying well. You know you want to save face at that point so you play your ass off but it does come up point. In the game that if the resistance by the team up 30 with their pounding away and put the pressure on. You do start having -- guys that you start thinking now believe do we really want to go all the way back down at their place the plan that makes it. -- was justified. You know tailing away and games and you're right and that the first probably sets the entire temple of you make it. That it's difficult for them you may get down to to get to that point and I know that crowd will start turning on him as well we we know that story.

While yet that we're and you know this you know we'll be fired up start but in the game. Those -- we start a controlled game you know the battle become. Moot point.

I can't lot of fun there's no question about it hopefully we'll get the opportunity to talk maybe the next we could do. So it so far and now you know keep people -- who enjoy much you don't have to join Montreal opted organic. I'm gonna try on the New York have a problem orchestra that -- good -- and read or -- Going to -- him. All right thanks very -- in Montreal Bruins up three. Well.