Mon, 30 May 2011|
Mut and Bradford talk with Cory to preview the Bruins-Canucks Stanley Cup Finals. The Marblehead native breaks down the way the Bruins and Canucks match up and how they'll have to play in order to win the series.
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Bought and Maloney Sports Radio WEEI brought in Lou off they'll be back tomorrow as we get set for game one. On the NHL's Stanley Cup finals coming your way Wednesday night they'll play Wednesday Saturday in Vancouver welcome back for three in Boston. And in games six and seven. Back in Vancouver if necessary guy who played. Around here locally in these parts and now playing this year big part of the Vancouver -- situation. Is Cory Snyder joining us on the eighteenth the hotline find out with possible. The nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T. Rethink possible core rates Mike and rob your boss and how -- you. Don't. We're doing well now is there's some is there ready mixed feelings go -- to this not from you but from years of friends back home here is they're going to be -- back and forth of of your friends who are Bruins fans grew up in and around -- head are now. Root for you in the -- in the Stanley Cup finals.
Forward various where's my older brother is our current sad but I got material that I had to find out -- an hour and forty -- got to go blood right so he's on our side. Fortunately. No my buddies -- all failure and and they said that they're -- access this -- unfortunately.
And you go up -- Bruins -- does that. Go out the window the minute you're drafted by Vancouver.
Yeah we are feeling you know once you get into the game he can you can become a fan of the sport not edit individual team and you know like even admirable that is currently have a friend is that there all the informant the big deal back home but it right now. They get really my name on the cup and a computer Bruntlett.
You -- really a story in the Salem news by the great Phil Stacey today's -- deal I think last night. And he would you'd mentioned that tickets just forget about it means you aren't complete shutdown mode and re -- tickets.
Yeah I don't even. They want all their -- invite today is -- a lot of the guys you distracted -- about you know last minute people come there and try to grab -- and it's it's it's up against that is for us and Canada were only given the -- only to get Jews you know it was such high demand but think the other. As a -- that got the same type literally you're not -- with the effect of losses so it's really it's -- give them. --
Now Cory you bomb earlier in the playoffs you -- play a little bit you actually gonna start. And Longo had hit a little bit of a road bump what was it what's been the biggest difference in his game leading up to the files here.
Yeah I -- launched I was it's not in the first round here defending cup champions and big elements are Arafat and you know they have the ability is right up on you can not unpopular -- in the blog about a couple talked on that but I think you all well and able to do. But -- per game six to maybe change the moment ever give him a break should at a -- to regroup and he came back and play game seven which is what about you -- seen him play and you know a lot of pressure on us and -- societies. -- either created focuses provinces and older he's just that I been -- our best players are set so. You know with every wanna watch -- and promised battle about physical such great point.
that was a major topic for NHL fans who wanna headlines was your team most points a comment you struggled a bit there. In the early part of the post season and any thought assisted to why your team maybe took a couple of games that. To get into rhythm again Chicago after a great regular season.
I yeah I yelled -- the first throughout the hardest route the most pressure it and you know we know the presidential champion you're the best record in the league and and you know we have -- Chicago the past years been knocked out of playoffs and they -- defending cup champ itself. All the storyline there all the upset you know people are upset they wanted to. He'll be up straight up and inside it retrieved via the analog he would lose some and have that collapsed but. Yeah like you assembled by remote structural baseball all playoff in the first round stupid little pressure we put ourselves to to advance -- the first round so. But what it clear that hurdle mentally get -- get better and get more opportunities I diplomat to address.
Or go back the local angle but it. Not a lot of people know maybe a lot of people do that you won you actually won an award from the Bruins correct.
Yeah -- be a long time ago back we're here actually that John calm orderly.
themselves so obviously that's tearing you apart whether -- to root for now. Buy it if you just say that you you were still rooting for the Bruins and you were still in this area. Looking back that you your phantom which team was your favorite in which player was your favorite was there a goalie. That you saw growing up this OK I wanna be like him more emulate him.
other couple actually 01 of the first loser like using protection Mike Richter from the New York Rangers. Do invigorated strategist like interviews America's got. But I ever watching the group brought up and and badly -- in Logan jockey Pete Miller answered. Fire insult. You know deadly two. In opera wanted to be them but I wouldn't Foreman and like auction. And then you know early on the injury -- have a -- the last year of bank drew it up on this summer you know virtual lock idiots it's great year so. -- the -- situation that a little unsettled so and so the product out there but. You know there was the one guy who I -- like Leo idolize. Just. Worship but backed out of the --
The -- locker poster not to up prominent. At the Idaho. We're talking to Cory Schneider -- of Phillips academy played for Boston College now -- back up -- goaltender. And a prominent role throughout the regular season and post season he -- this year. On Mott and Maloney go back to your view a court for second at this Boston Bruins team gay player once the regular season so I'm sure it's tough. To get a real grass for a hockey team but as here if Scott and his team as you're getting set for the series. What's your impression of the Boston Bruins.
Yeah yeah value that we don't know a lot of bottom out here like you guys don't know much about the cannot let. -- about the place you want do you really don't get a feel for as low scoring kind of tight checking game. -- you know we were really sure how to approach didn't and kind of feeling out process but. What was in the playoffs as you watch a lot of these other uses is big up for a lot of business people were. You know it satellite very very light packets -- any time in such that -- lives they get hot. You know -- problems so. Leo where you where religion is on the -- big guy you can get disrupt you know a lot of players and go to baton -- problems that. You know chart on the back and you know he he's got such a watery you know it doesn't matter you put -- he's gonna try to find a way to. The shut down and they got some good comedy defenseman who don't have a lot of credit ethnic ferret Seidenberg -- I play a big -- their defense and you know of course there are talks a follow through probably another residential this year. You know he's last on the offense through you concealed in Monday night so they're very balanced team and and they work hard saw forever --
Now Corey I'm gonna ask your questions and then try to debut -- the diplomatic answer because I know when you were grown up with ended W the guy. When you -- the most asked question they gave count like that it's round offensive it's you were yelling at the Arabia no doubt about it though. When you're watching game seven. The Bruins a lightening which team -- youth well matched up better against your team.
You know it is -- little there weren't so let us have they were they get special teams. You. Pretty bigger before it a lot of speed. You know that matches up well but. They're more similar -- Boston -- kind of they play a bit of a different style cell. Yes it is the strata etc. it's. Yeah. -- artery you have to do it or. Yeah I think I think -- in the top matchup for us I think. -- there they're elegant national predators let it play out through -- they're defensive minded they realize they're both better but I think we have a little more offense.
Now when you look at. The way your team sets up you've you made a great point earlier we don't know a lot -- Vancouver you know you see a once a year -- so it's tough to get. A real good oppression we think we know some things. Will reconnect with course -- that the backup goaltender there. Or Vancouver played a BC and Phillips and obviously the phone connection he has all his friends and that we texting and calling him.
And why just album that's an -- Bradford question. On that programmable Johnny that connect the easier out ECU the Bruins are tougher matchup for it's you make it say look like day. -- they're going to be our office follow there's no question about it they're going to be. -- to be take that angle I think you development. You kept asking the question for the next ten minutes by the Canadian cellphone service and the K -- got -- back on is -- let's like Vancouver's up the middle of nowhere and have cellphone towers they have Internet service correct I tell you what they'll leave yourself or non. Roaming charges follow. RC AQ with -- still have roaming charges that Debbie built into. Every cell phone -- this has roaming and has the sportswriters. Is this couple things that you need to knows sports writer is always take the free food. And never leave your phone or your computer on airport card on -- That's all you need to solve the life lessons of the robbed Brad -- cornerback Corey there. I before before -- as he faces questions we just cocky about this how the how the cellphone charges up there.
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That you or get the scatter report from you Korea has been covert team because we know Montreal guys around a lot we -- Philadelphia goaltending problems in Tampa 131 we look at Vancouver the outside of you I think is -- high -- offense very good goaltending and terrific special teams. How would you assess your team heading into the series.
Yup -- pretty accurate. You know lose to -- about fear not let on and you know what the seeing trends of merit an airplane well if a matchup to watch constructive. If you try to insulate them when they when their -- download this cycle in the pocket and they make peace not as feature you have no idea how they've admitted it's pretty incredible -- great matchup then and that right -- You know America securities he's you know part art and full view. If it played all situations he'll always power play it got heated issue -- so -- pretty dynamic players but. You know what editorialize -- or bluntly defense throughout the fewest ultimately is well. So you know we have heard the greater good offense you're able to -- but I that would all that number one guy like quick chart for you guys but. You know we have 45 guys too who could play -- top -- role in the and where are pretty pretty stable the other so. Eight every Saturday they attribute the low scoring games where the chess match but. -- both in the fire are open -- appreciate --
I don't know how much you guys have actually digested tape of the Bruins and getting into scouting reports and and watch video and all that. But is there anywhere that really jumps out. When you look at this team the Bruins that is who who is displaying very very well that you may -- wasn't even on your radar earlier on the year.
Yeah our -- see a Geithner can well afford it important. You know he uses first class action -- square amicable and and -- the vehicle from the reviewed it saw. You repeat it can be -- real site via the opportunity and then. You know like a flight in the race compatriot and lots of Patrice -- news is kind of arbor right -- is. A really good -- a guy's gonna face options. Way to open a great place -- so. Eight guy who quietly -- appoint -- Dimitri a result if he can. He -- not an attention well I don't a couple of guys at least seven this treaty lines are currently in fourth and it's it's effectively what they do so. I gotta get an -- that the different like it's set up -- different.
Let's go back into the back to the future doc -- time machine for a second and let's go back to Phillips Academy and somebody walks up to you after game it's as quarry. Your first full year in the NHL the team Iran is gonna send -- for home. And then you're gonna play the Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals -- think that would have set with a back then.
They're believed at first sector support article -- You still club pilgrims about. But that's. You still thought bill Redford was the best --
The obvious spin that unbelievable how how things turned out how quickly it happened and I think I have oil here. This -- and I are gonna feel like a go to the -- of other single season it's just increased both their. Oh -- enjoyed -- of the guys that are out for a long time and never made it here and and I've been an anchor for ten years. Diligently to them. This -- realizes that happen too often you really enjoy it and venturesome all -- and and you know what you -- even -- in unit back against Michael -- and try to. Two get the next four went -- and Arabic replaced history.
Us last one how big will your crew be for those games of the -- no tickets are tough stub hub says they're astronomical terms of the price and you got a limited amount but. Give us a ball mark how big will that that BC Phillips Marblehead crew be there at the garden --
Has all got to get -- Mike -- for a first solo records my brother my girlfriend. In -- here today -- that -- although there. -- it immediately thought you know if it's quite it's triggered by what people given their allies because -- appreciate people understand that and it's expensive. And all the things so it. Did you -- that surely wouldn't let my -- cup final.
That did you still have -- answer somewhere in your attic looted storage. -- certainly understand that I'd bet a lot you -- integrate -- overlook them we're back here.
We'll follow up and get the answer when he's backed -- Austin. Games of war. But how are there Leo hey Gary go on their plan well as well -- great stuff best the locked in a Bruins fans don't wanna hear that but great spot here today we'll see would get back to Boston. I scored there ager it's hard called a back of Goldman because he played 18 plus games regular season with 164. And played and started postseason first round. First rounder out of Boston College by guess technically he's the backup goaltender Vancouver. Two Roberta -- actor. And a guy who is local and that's it as he says your Bruins fan and and the many attracted. You got trees -- and his it is baffling. I think you get over once you start the month that first paycheck comics that Vancouver conducts -- on there by a little bit easier with -- you know.
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