Cam Neely, Bruins Vice President

Always mention how much we're looking forward to the hockey game that is now. Little over two hours away or thereabouts. It is a very big day in hockey with the United States to playing Finland Canada taking on Slovakia. Joining us on the AT&T hotline AT&T a better three G experiences as a one of the executives of the Boston Bruins Hall of Fame right wing Cam -- -- -- I don't. I'm doing great. Out -- SA and nor can he didn't caddie said Hall of Fame right wing for the Boston bruins' Cam Neely and former Vancouver can knock. -- Very true that the long time ago malveaux right. You know hockey play being played in that city on wondered cameraman you're an interesting position. Are you rooting for if it comes down to USA versus Canada who you root for. Well equipped and I think the Canadian. In me goes the human now. I was fortunate and upbeat and America that it. Which are very proud of but the Canadian and -- the. It's a funny thing -- you see these guys and you see the the commitment these players have had in this tournament. They don't get any money there's there's no financial gain for any of these guys for participating in this. And yet you see the physical commitment and you think well that's what hockey players -- life. Yes well. I think you're doing okay that would -- on the finance financial part though. While another all doing fine in Indian -- life that I. Sorry you're right I mean and and I it is going to be willows here -- that if vote of the difference between. You know the NBA player in the Olympics and NATO players in the Olympics and how you know it's like the hockey players ever. More action it is that they. My response there was what you art art art where. It do you think -- and had this debate with the bail with dale most of the morning. Debate with dale it's tough to say this to -- what -- most of the morning and into the afternoon. Do you think it's a good idea for the NHL. To stop play for a couple weeks. And have players in the Olympics is this is this the best thing for Italy. The police I don't think it is. Obviously here -- as a former player. Or little up have played Olympic but my. My real tree was -- in -- North American players the real green and he'd be great effect by and tell. As you -- you Olympic they had opportunities wave which is you know the great thing by. Now via in the now you know you'd be set now to. Especially in markets and the where you know who all now on. And Europe and work mode or yours your market. The oh. It's the benefit in. To be so. And about about publicity. Three marketing. While it is it that we promote in NATO. You know players you know if the -- nation these. These countries. -- but it so much or I don't. They really quantify how old. Days ago. I think that that debate if the owners. And have you -- with one out there if -- -- at that that. Obviously you know Hannity here where there are ways now even more so if they think they. -- -- -- -- -- -- But you know what. Although people. You know who watched it -- Do you think that there'll be a spike in either attendance numbers are TV ratings for the national hockey league for the final. Six weeks of the regular season out of this. Requested. I mean. Really. They are you figure oh you know if I want. You know knock you for. We have -- on there and you know our people they he's here at our way yet. I don't know. You mean by that oh I'm not really sugar. I I certainly hope that would be the case -- certainly hope that. Maybe two -- Speaker and because they may become people who ward and -- is really great work. Become. The game in their -- -- -- -- and easier you know I hope that that happened here. You sit there watching the games holding your breath full time I mean I suck -- she tick up a shot off the leg the other night and limped to the bench and on the on on known not now. I mean -- plays thirty minutes a game for Slovakia. As an executive of the team -- you sit their holding your breath for the whole game. Well. They think your right. Obviously our best players there are at the Olympic. Talk about open -- your help. It would be awful for -- -- the awful -- and active about in any. You know somebody -- now for 2345. Weeks after the but terrible at the weapons that the things that all -- -- and the owners -- sure. An international hockey has some some differences -- NHL hockey obviously one of the big differences is no fighting in the Olympics. Do you think international hockey Olympic hockey could survive an NHL. I think it would be difficult. You know I'd lip of the big. Big. And -- -- game in and you know on the prediction that part and you know I still like intimidation factor. You know if Biden -- this guy in Europe -- well I think it's. In the text and now is I think in the Olympic. You know short term like this could not gonna happen but the peacock -- -- -- -- -- -- where you know guys. Don't have to worry about company -- but you can you please if I lock. In everybody's grandmother is going to be up. All the Dan Boyle slew -- the other night against Russia wouldn't happen in the NHL. At a yeah they were. Well it equipment that it would cut it like it you probably know that's true but. -- You know those things you write those things. You know would happen. Over time. -- -- player where you. He liberties but you know. You know. Back though. World where everybody. Every but the more people. I was looking this up earlier today you're allowed as an NHL franchise. I think the maximum amount you can spend for the season is somewhere around 56 point seven million dollars. If you took the salaries of the team Canada players and added a Muppets a 128 million teen USA is 85 million. You're showing up product to fans that the NHL can't even begin to duplicate the system doesn't allow. So when they go back to NHL player they almost forced to be disappointed in what they say. Why not -- It it you write it it would be like eighteen. You know the NHL all start humans there OK you're -- go play you know hopefully. Play. If happier if they have that that part ways that are. -- David where our -- you know the Rangers. Right -- -- respect that he dollars. It. Like axle and point. This. Packet it would get back now line up yeah but it you. I was gonna say camp speaking of lineups in the lineup changes one of the guts he has moves. Of the Olympics so far has been Babcock decision to bench Marty Brodeur. Going Roberta -- what do you think -- MO. I mean in what had happened after they -- Parties were well and there be you know. Look who he. But you know knowing that especially -- too long -- that. You know I think it goes. Well -- like -- you know could be a great decision. And everybody's happy or he doesn't do it and they know where. You know you would get ripped apart. But I you know have a long way to back up that -- And in the game ended -- With. It could be compatible. I I got Michael mad at me because I said assuming that the United States plays Canada Sunday night. I think Canada wins by four goals. The first period that I -- Canada play against Russia the other night might be the best period of hockey I've ever seen played by a team. Yeah they they came out. I mean you're right it would be -- here are these guys were on an airplane in the way. Everybody but they could play it plays with term. In other big strong. They if they -- dominated. But it you know the difference is that -- UB US defense is better than -- I think that that's where that's where. And it is completely on the in what they got the puck in the Russians and. If they both play their best games US plays its best game in Canada plays his best game what kind of game would -- -- In what what quick got to get would you expect her to say. Well I think if both inflated. It would view it would be relatively low boring because. Even -- and it might have. You -- I think if they vote later. -- that cool and -- in he is. And plays like he played her have that one. He's going to be up to be. -- and I think go wrong he murdered there. They that but Miller. It. Well. I'm curious how you guys will handle this you've got a game Tuesday against Montreal. Assuming you've got guys playing Sunday night while your your positive you're gonna have somebody playing Sunday night. Are you are they going to be looking to play for you want. I certainly hope so. We would certainly expect them. We need that in -- -- fight for our play out but. Oh but it was that way. How -- you guys get Tim Thomas back into some. Game shape of some kind he hasn't played in a hockey game now and basically a month. Yeah it. I'm sure you're quoted Peter pocketbook. And here. Eric certainly get a lot of -- practice. Your US. We need him in lately -- We have Peter surely on the show I think it was about a month ago about a month ago right -- yeah somewhere in there. And I asked them what the biggest surprise. Of this team has been the Bruins and he said even strength scoring thought they'd be much better. In that category how about you and what's the one thing that this team is doing that you. Didn't think it would be doing. Well one thing that they're not doing but do we do this morning. And it's one of those. I've ever I've never written. That I those issues listed as. One here where everybody at really really good use in the next year most of the -- -- players have you all of it is have like it that's who worked on through this year we've had a lot of guys there yours from last year. -- you know. Coupled with. If he -- it hurt. They have that that move left or he organ of the great guys. They appeared to be coming out of it cracked -- -- that tactic here. If you really step up is he if that. You know -- This experience and yet here is really if you give them the more. You know. Three is playing all that -- be around all these great players and what went. You know certainly gonna help him. But I think that the main thing happen you know having that many. Years. -- geez the guy for me to -- I've watched this tournament. He has just stood out for me. And I am I'm kind of -- the serves as a bit of a spring board forum because his years so far up till now has been a bit of a disappointment. Yet you know if in fact earlier expected from -- surgery and you know the world may be back worldly. Line means but there certainly were playing in the way they played last year's the group though that that they wait. As in Batman but as places close. Is expected to play is it that way but. You know watch the year you know play in the way we I've played well we've been here over that. Final question before we let you go another area of discord between Michael and mean you can answer this better than any of a sits in your hometown. Europe Canadian. Where the Canadian players feeling the pressure of being on the Olympic hockey team in the country of Canada. I would think that would be used it -- it. You know you're you're company candidate here on home soil with. The one sport that mean the country. We love. And have -- much action. Everybody expected and play well we -- and everybody kind of over what active witnesses and other great countries of the plane or rate what. I think. Earlier on. You know they they they felt those pressures and you know the best thing that happened to them I think with that -- game you know where. -- we gonna win. And they they came out played extremely well and although school and got. Offer that they were -- good here but yeah I think the the fact there are all well. And expectations so -- I think it is -- -- -- press. Is that. I gotta be armed with a kick him a little too touchy Feely for my taste for professional athlete hockey players the toughest players out there. I look at it this would as well as argue we deal about. If you're the best team. In you're at home. I really don't wanna hear -- pressure yet the pressure being the best in I would feel pressured -- like the third or fourth best team in the tournament and I'm on the road that pressure at home for the best team. And. Yeah I don't agree with that -- mean your third or. Work that in. No perjury about you lose you know suspect facility that will not as good as you guys. We've we've seen it -- or where the other guys are good they went championship. That's you know one in terms seven game series. Or were you lose one hero. If like it would lose one game so you gotta win Portland here. So I care about your professional athlete. You you can't -- -- you don't know what pressure. Well I'll say this I hope your right. Because if your Canadian team cam if they felt pressure in a game that was nominal an elimination game. They will feel pressure on Sunday in the gold medal game and lose to my American team so I hope -- heart and I hope they don't respond as well to the pressure cup not if. -- pressure. It made it even have to win that game. They -- that -- -- come here you that this is right for Lockheed. And you'd have -- yet. USA Canada Sunday night. I would think -- -- -- hope so man at least some fun to watch. You know what it. I think it'll be it's going to be -- because I know that and -- -- -- that. -- It right here for news in today's game. Be brought. And. On NBC not on MSNBC or something else yeah. That mean let him when we -- what we thought would earlier vote. You know what it means for of the war I mean for the sport hockey news's this is going to be incredible you know this -- to -- there. And then if it's potent. And that the gold medal game going to be it's going to be great overall for the work. -- camera quickly. What are you feel about how to fill out the phrase Euro trash. I heard that he the end but he didn't say they were Euro -- he says they brought their Euro trash game. Okay well let that that right. Well a round here we didn't mind it so much. Oh look they don't like him in Washington now anyway after is overmatched in remarks though. You know might think here's people I think that's a pretty good out of your part if they damage the rest of the weekend up there and thank you very much for taking a few minutes now my pleasure he. Debate on the record of the hit C yeah well our allies okay retired as a Boston -- -- right -- -- -- joining us from Vancouver.