Mark Recchi, Bruins Forward

Let's talk a little Stanley Cup playoffs the Bruins finally. Get to play game again it feels like you know the first game of the season or something tomorrow night TD Banknorth Garden 730 face -- game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Carolina Hurricanes. Joining us on the eighteenth -- hotline AT&T your world delivered Boston Bruins forward Mark Recchi and mark -- Michael how aria. Welcome back nice talk to you again. I hear this a little weird for -- and I mean this this was a team who you were wearing their uniform when they want to Koppen. Now if things go right you're gonna send them home for the for the summer.

Yeah our portable but the fact that I -- a good friend over a lot of good memories but they'll want to start tomorrow night at. All bets are off from political also on Adobe during the campaign and took a heck of a series of -- skated in and look we don't we got to play well.

We should be used to it by now because the Carolina Hurricanes have been here for awhile but. To me is still strange to think of NHL team. On tobacco on Tobacco Road what was it like playing in that community and did they embraced hockey the same way. Let's say we do in the northeast.

Actually they did it was I was prepared aperture is great from the day I got there you know they're pretty excited and and the -- You know they they killed -- Eric Parker you know all playoffs. It was actually kind of chronicle every gay -- you got there -- the parking lot for people or -- Obama like a book by an extended football season you know -- America well thought pretty neat event -- integration and and you know they got a great dram based on their -- In August he had you know the ought to attempt here because this some special and we hope keep bringing it to.

Mark in the course of your very storied NHL career and and extensive playoff experience. Have you ever had to face and nine or ten daylight off like this before.

All of our ever had a network that is a long one but you know what this week went quick which restrict. You know you watch the game and and all the sudden boom we find out what planet in the last two days go. You know like Batman and last -- was nice to get the body you open and -- expression who got a couple great practice that allowed to date the guys can you couldn't really see the excitement -- energy come back -- and you know more -- not. You know -- will be able -- public no excuses. You know we'll take direct -- on -- that and -- morning.

I'd love to hear your take on a couple of series that happened in the Eastern Conference Washington came back up from a deficit and and beat the Rangers in seven games. And and a fantastic series the hurricanes and doubles. With a great finish the hurricanes obviously came out on top of wondering if you watched them at it and if so what did they got.

Arianna -- watch every game you know every night so. I love. You know the Washington series your -- every -- has -- that because of Lundqvist early. Probably would've been a lot. Shorter period if you look there's going to be lies but better you to rate your computer at seven agreement -- with -- game seven probably played their best game but it carries it and -- they came up short but. -- all on the dirty Carolina I actually called Carolina worrying about beating your gadgets for some reason they have the other paper -- You know they were Carolina was -- are -- they're seventeen fighting to the last twenty poured into the air so they're extremely hot and -- you know what a great -- curious to watch.

I I told Michael -- after that that seventh game marked him Brodeur hasn't given up -- soft goals in his life. Any gave up what I thought was a soft goal to lose the series.

Yeah that was a tough one that -- player I think that's one he would want Iraq. You know I don't know what it you know wait you probably screened on the play and installs so going to come down now wagon. And you gonna defenseman as -- screen look retarded Dick -- so technically sound that technology -- position they usually. You know go to you pretty -- permanent. -- hard edged -- if you -- batted -- all the heat which -- that's going national -- popular achievement and you know he he he got what they are a little bit curious --

Let's talk goaltending for just a moment because you're in the unique position of knowing Cam Ward better than any of us having played with them. What would be the scouting report you'd give your teammates about Cam Ward the Carolina goal.

Our number one he's very competitive number cute technically sound and these young man who has extremely. Extreme which sounded -- out of our law that is very athletic as well also you -- all combinations there's a reason why he been successful parent direction you know he's. You know you -- and you know it's gonna -- going to have to get more and have to get. --

Before and after the Montreal series mostly your teammates and coaching staff that the key to the theories. With discipline does not taking the -- that Montreal obviously was going to throughout their forty. About the series I don't get the sense that the Carolina feels like they have to bring out gimmicks to beat -- one what do you think the key is that the beating them.

Well aptly discipline edit it -- Hubert told an upbeat -- wanted to that the prospect like you know market cap kicked it down on right after the whistle. They are not you know they have been some guys like that featured a little bit but. But you know I think the biggest figures were not going to be skating what they don't. Picture -- take the Obama booking travel a little you know all the currently to make sure that we get interfaces -- can and we play -- play physical quite provocative we do that it's gonna pick a lot easier for it -- you know carmaker -- Know a lot. Well these are first and it'll be able to escape the great thing Arctic that we can't escape we can't give that is so you know we have to put a physical. Physical game play on the edge but very smart about.

Mark I'm sure you had some perceptions about this Bruins team when you played against them is an opponent. What changed what was a perception that that you were surprised to find out once he became a member of this team.

Why it was everything I expected others to act like -- Democrats use. The hack of I mean he's a lot better player and I can ever imagine me get this you've got liked out every -- Patrice Bergeron just campaign. You know I just. When she got every day you know obviously if you charge -- that every day you know Timmy Thomas not -- very -- you get a and you appreciation of these guys in and out there you know pol pot in both both the game in and out of professional they are now you know. -- guys Sarah yeah I have been an important yeah.

You better part of that Bruins Montreal rivalry from both sides you know how emotional that is. Will this series be a lot less emotional or because it's the Eastern Conference semifinals will that have helped make up for some of that lack of emotion.

I'll let him -- it won't take long. It won't take long at all on the net they're gonna come and quiet and we're gonna be ready for certain. And that definitely look you -- wonder just -- mistake and they're going to cut the one cups we've got guys that one. You know they're gonna they're gonna come and -- either return ticket game from here in the -- emotions are going to be there and and the fire in the afternoon and but don't expect anything else and then you don't got to be ready.

We're we're talking about that before you came on disguised on the Bruins with cup experience and I wondered if you can go back. And I think how you approached the playoffs in winning before you had a cup before he had won it. And after it is Arab tangible thing that you did differently anything your mentality that changed.

Well are really I mean I was fortunate I wanted to cute -- and I wanted to -- start -- the they all are gone. Which really helped me but you know I got it and you tell her -- the sidebar chargers look all I that in between the and Joey won one bright charger -- or I'm just being around those guys that prepared -- well. Just how they handle things that didn't change their demeanor never changed very little excited that there's. You know what their intensity level went up what the game's third but they're to -- well they. -- you know I looked a lot about it you know -- it due to our lowest along. Writing process say -- I'll be ready and willing to do whatever Jewish delivered and that's the stuff you know. You just can't be an invaluable as we eat I think that's got Eric yet that aren't they ought to be around player like that.

When you helped Carolina win the cup in 2006. You played in 25. Playoff games that year. Have you helped impart to the younger players on this team. What is in front of them you've got four wins out of the way you got twelve more you gotta get.

There at the it's a long all of really has the beat people understand how hard they're period helped physically demanding. You know the play out Starr is in -- yeah and you know what I think these young guys -- really. Just talking Duma vote what the -- it can't take a bite out west if you feel terrible. You don't have to wait but the -- got the big and how you gonna record did I gave it -- that laps. It got big return I'll get everybody understands that the that the brought. Me no matter how good or bad. You got played chartered by the way it you're right they thought they are pathetic it's -- it did not walk the walk.

Mark we always appreciate -- some hockey with your best to block. As you face this Carolina team and hopefully for a long time after that thanks for taking a few minutes. And it. Take care of -- that is Mark Recchi Boston Bruins forward.