Andrew Ference, Bruins defenseman, on Tim Thomas, Patrice Bergeron, and the team's recent struggles

Our Friday conversation with -- bruins' Andrew Ference is brought to you by Verizon files to network ahead by subway -- brash Andy joins us on the AT&T hot line for GL TE. The speeds up to ten times faster with three of them three GAT and T rethink possible good morning after a long time no talk how are you. Or reader or are. Politics. Let me just -- brought a broad based question Andy. Is growing is it growing tedious. For you and your teammates to have to answer questions about Tim Thomas is politics when -- himself is refusing to answer those questions.

Well I mean it's it's the -- singers. We -- are a number here and so. You know I think we are they below public vote delegates but we don't know -- is. You order of police are -- itself brought the normal.

Wouldn't take some but it takes some pressure off -- not have to answer those kinds of questions if Tim were standing there taking those questions himself.

Our army unit it is pretty clear in. If you leave it blank there. You know like basis to a desperate then. You know started to destroy -- tour and the answer not a elect the -- or insult. You know not. You know popular -- grow their. Help truck it is the turnout the simulate and Renault. You know and it -- emotional about it that Motorola we're in a now I don't know that the taxpayer.

His Newmont -- yesterday is that's politics I'm here to talk about hockey I'm not gonna -- my private life and and hockey do you think that was something that came down organizationally. From management that says. Don't be discussing things of political nature in the locker room early talking hockey we're trying to keep just not to be a distraction.

Well. Don't you. Anything out there are the year. LA native north in early you know. It distraction. It's sort of weird when they're out -- question on a -- In order electorate not currently. You know practice and so -- them early. And there you know it is not a percent. You know premiere radio -- outlook. Environment or shoot the -- got -- aren't. You know where you really have to acute mind you if you're human and you know -- here at the restaurant -- a popular literature or in our applicable here -- that means your member. And execute over that you're there so. You know I think he you know and of -- or block -- You know it is. There are trying to adopt -- distraction that. -- now -- out what ethnicity you are aware. The fact that you elect there are younger comments -- actually. Then. And it'll it's a certain effort there's so -- yet. You know we are compensated very well it'll be. You know sports figures on which which got called -- You know a certain responsibility you know socialist.

Hey we've talked to you we know you feel strongly about the environmental issues we've gone over that and but you're not mean you're you're not really in your face kind of guy you point that I we did teammates do you ever. Curious to ever went to travel and sit down and have breakfast or lunch in the hotel restaurant. Just you and him and talk politics.

Not saying it's the or it's not earlier. A comparable property -- You know. Or dispute cedar. You know it or not there. You know our -- too much.

What -- took what if you saw him finish -- brightened just rolled it can't in the trash and not separated with the other trash would you get on them.

And it's what you you're. Is ever got their own beliefs and there -- ideas and there are some people are a lot more private public and other. And I think the biggest thing of that error rate do you believe and stand by. That's down by your actions that Algeria. Accountability for your actions. And the -- and and you know I think it'll alert or are you where her or whatever you know to -- is why it's -- accountability report. Else I think here -- when you make through the mistresses or a private or public -- Well he he you know it's you know for -- and now I think people respect that and so in a court of you know say they're saying what you are well -- that -- single day in and so much rebels are a lot of people like them an idea about that on the other a couple of the Eric Berry. You know moderate record Ellis Island and I am not Bert I think it's important aspect. Sure you call it. You know kind of your supporters are -- our -- greater -- number. I'll darker literally there like our senior you know what Mr. Bush says don't adore -- and there yet you're. That you know that -- integrity.

But by definition goaltenders I I think our our soloists you know they don't play with a defense pairing her on another line with the with two other guys. You would agree that the bit that goaltenders in general sort of soloist on a team.

Are. More or -- or record but if it. Missed some awards that are that are. -- It is you know faster when it went in and you know middle of every. Or hurt -- and others that are you know there are. You know there are. -- what there'll be. And you do girls thanks so it. The straight -- that you know people who broke through.

I assume I assume Tim is is the latter does he hang with the group in general or is he off by himself what may be just like one or two guys.

original -- since the Green -- have a great human and analysts and exit. There are pretty strong -- that. You know we are pretty. An -- we're very understanding feature differences and I never gonna you know regardless obsolete -- country about current. Ever gonna you know -- opinion. -- whatsoever. But apparently good at their ability you know beyond that -- and respected hurt you at your career there and and and you know -- Or to offer you ought to be buddies you know it should be -- unit and a -- other. Endured every answer Slovakia and so that's that's the most important thing and I think. You know get you -- players you know realize that they can other corporate. Fact if they recruit a better article also early. Little -- and what's yet to -- you are in there are such are you know -- it's great that you're gonna answers. He went -- to.

Former NFL coach Bill Parcells has famously said again and again and again if you give your team an excuse as to why they might lose. More often than not they'll grasp on to that excuse and go ahead lose the game. Whether it's complaining about conditions out on the football field or somebody were not gonna get traction or the playing -- and it's at 7 o'clock this morning we're exhausted you're gonna play exhausted tonight. -- do you buy into that philosophy and beat do you think any of this has anything to do with the Bruins being 56 and one of the last twelve.

Are -- at all. Or well irksome. You know popular college or whoever -- Fighter the first one about. You know. The ability to search for her to shoot you -- here's -- there's the environment -- in the courtroom. And -- that's where you know he chewed out the first. I'd like -- think that you know are not like. And I -- through last year probably. -- your card back up on that you know whether injuries there are -- it or order order out and are you and the course that sure thing that you know. We are -- opportunities. We brought our heroic -- over. And other right right good point is that we order we -- stay -- oh record in all of that. And it was not a solo so if addict you know. It's like. They -- from the other -- guys that. That sort all that traffic is people -- there or whoever it triggered regardless.

I'd just we'll just pick a random date them like January 23. Since then you've struggled to is there reason do you can you put your finger on why you've struggled since the day that Tim Thomas decided not to go to the White House.

A lot. In Ottawa we are up or go back look better you are not I think that a lot of our. Are quite -- that under doubled our -- where. Illness and a little what you are gonna start in all the up and and -- and only a lot more that lets you know worked in or. And all the other barrier. -- it's -- I salute you believe that. In all sports -- in saint ports in from under -- individual -- well and what you want so you're. They'll try to eat there. Every effort at least that's our that -- that you know grab the finger off and -- that. When we do struggle or is it really -- other individuals that. You know in western and -- it -- in there in general and what they're -- our. It Republican impaired and could -- that they got to pick him up then they get better in both the in that. A more consistent -- guys that are or are -- so now. -- Welcome to our earlier I'll start I think that. There are. Other. It's we're an urban and obviously the well -- It -- treat era but. You know awareness is very important particularly -- that are aware. It'd be a gamer.

I suspect you anticipated a very very hard practiced after a six nothing the loss. And you got one didn't.

You know in a weird way it ought to go. You know like oh boy and an -- us. You know observations are in you got -- knowledge prior. You know they're battling Carter practice. You know it's a little girl go harder at each other sense that we didn't or. Packets that we cannot say it and I did bring our air -- it you know to. You know balance Bernadette. You know each other they'll -- long ago that spot late. And so I'm you know it's called -- and there are. -- earlier remember. Are you have to be in. You know turned against the law.

And -- told us the other day the Patrice Bergeron is having in his estimation is best NHL season ever. And I I I think you probably would agree with that but let me turn it around. He really nit picky what does that Patrice Bergeron do well on the ice.

Our. Is there anything. All. Are here. -- that any teams skate backwards. A preacher yeah yeah and I knew my duty to do that everything. It requires you to talk little work. You'd like to hear more from -- can't trashed. There -- no I mean I don't -- policy there there there -- that.

While you're you're talking radar could see the headline tomorrow -- dumps all over Patrice Bergeron played Cuba.

Did you did you enjoyed the White House visit and could you imagine skipper -- I mean was it something that you'll remember forever.

Everything. Through. I mean -- sort of every person that was similar in a -- I think or like now. Well and -- You know and silent or its profound respect -- you know for the office or. LIN of that that they know everything that the country offers and so that the chance to -- there was -- simulate future and it.

It was that Green enough for you. They were recycling right.

Epic bigger better retired and back here don't you think it's sort a compost GPL that the tip of the liberal and it was the temperature like it's 65 you like.

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You looked down on people who drink bottled water.

My arm you know they landed they banned at the grand the Grand Canyon it's now we legal. The sell bottled water at the grand --

Oh we're so locked in -- it but it's our alt country. -- we have it straight victory in Europe what that's what there but the city -- so. Wish people luck out that water. And looked like you bureau well.

So when you ride your bike you'll have a bottled water there you take out of the tap to put it -- elected a reusable container. He lives and then you save and save the planet one day at a time. It. Are right hander Andrew wants me to remind you that you can keep up to date the most recent happenings at Spaulding rehab hospital. Light them on FaceBook by searching Spaulding rehab -- on Twitter at Spaulding rehab to get in ball. You know don't shoot that this environmentalist and Tim Thomas is the -- bunch of questions about the environment after the game tomorrow afternoon. I -- noted that there were let out there. Aren't a good point you should do that gets reported the -- the NC. What he's environmentalists. And parents he thinks your what is he but he doesn't Prius -- like you.

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Could turn the -- got an issue get gas guzzling suvs used to call about. -- go there are right Andrew what good luck tomorrow -- able talk the next week. -- Andrew Ference and Dennis and Callahan brought you by Verizon files a network ahead and by subway eat fresh and joined us. On the AT&T hot line AT&T four GL TE. Speeds up to ten times faster than three GAT and T reaching -- He's like Tim Tebow he's very disarming. Likable likable guy and gone over this before -- Key environment to ride his bike that that is right if Mike was doing the interview. Like Heatley. -- and balks. That's the that's all kinds that we want to sheet but once one sheet that's. Now that the club make a bigger hole in the middle it's chronicle -- and that's a conflict. -- this though nobody minds he's like that's got yeah. But he's just nice currently act doesn't -- to face oh Timmy hasn't changed in the media. It makes you feel like he's ready for a fight which others beat and they won't fight -- India and they Koptev in the locker I asked about the Perkins school. What's the Perkins school yesterday in the all these interactive games I forget which teammate he went with a two Bruins went and was one of them. And put blindfold you up blindfolds on you so it's like an even playing field goal I think it's Republica. Not kick ball thing but they were all sitting on the ground it was sort of like. Roll the ball trying to get somebody -- likes look like the oddball type of thing. But you do it with blindfolds -- you can empathize with the kids at school and he -- a great time to ask about it forgot about it next week but basket next week I'll remind our Wilson got gonna we get we -- me to. Let's say what they're gonna -- coming up next that's a Coachella is just a guy a fellow spyglass was shot -- we have a rough testament and not to go out I -- his team is doing his teammate -- bonds but they aren't you know because you pick up you know what you like -- eight pick -- do -- in his -- right back.