Aaron Ward

" And a Red Sox are what what does it three don't want I eat all of -- yet one talk about that right now. And we can't talk what the Celtics because they don't play till tomorrow night. At that -- or we can talk about is what I consider to be. Pretty amazing NHL first round series it just ended tragically last night tragically the five nothing loss. And I defenseman for the Bruins Aaron ward and he joins us now on the telephone hi -- I don't purity of Mikey here and -- Steve bullpen here in the lovely -- the male female we got a full cast of characters here I'm sorry guys gotta -- watch -- golf clubs this early it sure looked Aaron to me after I would happen Saturday night like there might be a better shot -- game seven that we ever hoped -- How's the the disappointment level -- they -- guys. But you did over -- will be compared to what some people bought two guns."

" I think -- a game games by the accident the idea where cheating was nonexistent want to think. Your your term for tragic as it is a great way to describe it all it's kind of -- when we had a locker room. We are so close and -- destroyed sixteen cop cars I think they were destroyed more we would have we would have obviously I think about tennis isn't hurt throughout."

" That's -- actually that what you did was was a very nice thing for the city of Montreal you might of saved the city. By lose that game actually salute you probably -- that on purpose is to either -- said -- great international city like Montreal are brought to rule and I I commend you for Aaron."

" I wanted to beat a team more than I that I did yesterday."

" I believe that I believe that now what do what is the -- what is it would Montreal shouldn't they act like they've been there before when it comes to the town the city's reaction to something like this."

" I don't know -- you don't want to think it's part about it that it came to you know they actually did -- a cup you know they're out there we're we're opponents. -- the Molson center and a bust and we can't come up trying to you know. Until window and they're right I mean they're not smart begin with and returning it hammer on towards the class and speed over the prospect. -- it realized upon my main street and got people I don't just wait and flags and it was it was more ironic in some capacity because you get game two and I think it actually. Can experience -- to witness it added fuel the fire like we had to do something urgent to shut these people out."

" Yeah I can explain to people hitting the glass dale hunter and a lot of kids. I don't -- a children. -- I like you and him as you guys actually in the and it had to open the game you're out you had more scoring opportunities -- outshot them in the first period. And I think that the trademark of of your -- your late comeback in this playoff series was the the third period. And even though they were up after two there were there were a lot of people who felt that well if you guys have a third period like you've had in prior games. It's -- might be able to topple Montreal but as their goaltender to his credit he played a great game."

" Yeah I think he'd set the tone of the first period they have outshot them on the road we thought we had the best the best opportunities highest quality opportunities he's -- And in the third period when he came around it the only guy at heart and I don't believe we should move would that we we couldn't accomplish something. -- and obviously exist it was will too little too late."

" Don't ever beat you get the sense now and -- since I get watching you guys that. You've got the coach in place that when you get your guys back they were healthy that missed about a bunch of Thomas you're talking specifically about Patrice Bergeron."

" Yeah yeah Fernandez desperate Hollywood I had and not discount all of which kind of consider us and ask the question. Yeah we we knew we had great goaltending tandem so it's three guys afford --"

" I just died in standard and Ben whip let's be honest with a few additions. This offseason he can guys Gordon and make some moves. That there is a real chance that there is. There's something real in place here now there's a chance for the Bruins not to be in the blocks that they have been in the last. You know actually the last several seasons here that there's something real in place now."

" play like two things happened and happy if there's similar occurrences on both sides in the fans and the players. Can't discount the fact the player -- respected your city. We deservedly had not achieve that respect or got to respect because over I was here for those years I was here last year just said not shot ourselves be worthy of that. This year we're scrappy we have character our team we -- out of beginning the season and and and more last week we need a name for ourselves you're. The fact -- the city. Especially toward -- a brace but that was a big boost. I think you could Selig I was just -- all. Today walking around all the way don't block guy with a lot of Bruins fans out there talk and talk and hockey and in it it's it's such an uplifting thing our paper at least yet they're. Where you sometimes feel as -- we joked valuable being the red headed step child of -- doesn't release storminess six successful sports -- And and -- are afterthought but it is nice to viewers know you're building something along with the fans. And and some expanded as the week and -- and we're fortunately first stop going to happen they emerged ecstatic come out people were talking ballpark in the real. They're talking about it restaurants there are talking about it and they had been nonexistent and now I think just a little twinge or does that fever comeback Cabrera."

" Is this the first time you've gotten to see what I'm sure you've heard of heard of growing up about Boston and the kind of hockey town it is. Finally getting to experience what it can be like here."

" What it had -- because I played obviously eight years with Detroit and and become a can of Austin I think have a -- for the short but actually I came Carolina and we won a big draw so you've had that the die hard Bruins spent but there was and chief capped. I don't came in the Rangers and then of course the Rangers -- command. So -- to be here and experience and it was it was not disappoint any can't seeded disappointing in the transcript that you have to give memories about. You know what a -- gotten right now when when you know a little that little -- on the comes up on the scoreboard we're talking about. Benoit should guard well all right we slightly cheaper well can I might ears hurt. Oh post games six and I was never happier to feel that."

" Or game six I found myself for the first time this year and up and just say you know -- old school hockey guy ice a couple of Hartford whalers when Gordy Howe. Our our our mutual friend Ronnie Francis was on the team Kevin to -- it was that's where I learned about hockey in the whole Bruins rivalry that Greg pretty -- every Montreal."

" Like that it went just trying to -- played with multiple."

" You're right you're drafted by Winnipeg okay it tells a little bit about how are you -- route you know is a Winnipeg is like a pig even still in Canada didn't give that -- They give that to last there yeah. What are your thoughts on on how do you feel about the change that made it TH a because I got Mike my theory is with the -- shows I've missed the fighting any aspect of I I obvious talent a lot of by the they're too many teams. I'd like to see you know 24 teams or what have you maybe some of the old -- it's -- legal fights the old rivalries going the good thing about this series is it's Montreal Boston. You guys. Rejuvenated that a little bit to let you know and -- strikes --"

" questions -- are -- writing -- what's going to happen picture in this series -- in Montreal Boston. It -- the original. There's devil that they undercard of the blue chips commentary or lute should just going back -- he's just taking it on and that you talked about the plate and inevitably come up to step up and and and an. An edge of the belt which. You know and it will be a coaster but -- what. In response to your question and answer your question is I'm so happy to change the rules for one reason and one reason only keep if you look at what happened this year as much as as a complaint. That you know out no one really separate themselves from the pack. That's great you know -- parity in the league you get you get of stories of of thirty cities -- now look at. The all you can number 24 there's still one plate the last game. You everybody had to change the plan talks. You have. Buildings fall you've had interest level and -- ever all time high you know and take it as much as it was against nearby and it was it was happening. Everywhere you know I shortest start toward the end port Katz asserted that the way back in the playoff picture. And Washington even northwestern is -- to keep player. You know this -- to -- and in -- and that's no longer and longer but that doesn't happen so people. Are now embracing players now as the identity of the player but now other territory can I feel that the passion for the team."

" And there have been six different Stanley cups from six different cities that believe -- since -- you know you know I'm on the -- against the nontraditional market let me -- and but the -- Quebec or decent and it it's it's a Canadian. Thing to me hockey and should have more of a -- what LA just flash and thrashers Atlanta last letters are my team and the fact that. The flats and the fact is though I. I've said this on the air people think I'm an idiot but if you want more offense can he just used to --"

" Well you know but I think it's you have to you have to figure. Yeah it is Planinic and came when he got a -- like circle -- that there that there at Atlanta you have to quite -- would have. Now -- key to guided spent a lot of time rather I'd like yeah get at some point you have to -- to get into into his mind that this game. It is cheap access you have to be not unit about a player -- don't opposite and -- east. Did a great player unbelievable skill to the ball neither side -- to make a change that you know I would Steve -- I was always a great player -- It is always great -- when he concentrated more I don't want to do defense. In his own. You became the elite of the elite QB came out of the leader I think that that's what more or less skill players the best players on these days. -- tore into the games less about. Well points and and Marla swapped except that -- be go to the the the."

" Eight tackles and that goes way back when no Mickelson played -- for the for the Rangers he was a floater he was a sniper kind of guy when he got the Bruins. He became what I believed at that time just as a fan. For a -- stretch there -- I think the best two way player in the game -- he would check. And of course you know it was incredible score and now he's a nifty analysts yes error Augusta this question and I senior has made Detroit -- he Windsor Canada. Would you happen to possibly be friends with that with legend named Ed BO."

" I already got an idea of funny it is. What you play for Detroit it inevitably end up playing a lot like exposure and you know -- coached it was -- split for a -- critics also so a lot of times you. You're actually with quality of our problem 11 minute and coincidence to drive they want studio red wings and and the -- there's so you're you're seeing him at every stop for a game in the summer alumni game that's that's played."

" God I I want a management from Romeo he got married before I did so -- winning their -- yet he's still in process he was that while Aaron you're the brewers and you can guard be congratulated for taken at least they're very strong step back toward -- in market respectability as you mentioned as in market rebel relevance based on your your buddy played your inspired play through game six of the series were sorry it had ended net. As we said earlier tragic fashion but I think it is in progress is good. You do you guys did show guts and heart and we'd like to invite to on the program next year when you guys or go up there and try to win this thing."

" It looked like going to I gotta gotta work -- contract thing out first -- I'd look there's."

" All right well hopefully that works its way out warrior good guy and we appreciate your being -- tonight. All right -- depressed and for the --"