11-12-08 Aaron Ward, Bruins Defenseman

" Well it's almost like throwback night in the NHL tonight you get to original six franchises meeting in Chicago. In their last eleven games the Bruins are seven to win two in their last eleven games the Chicago Blackhawks are 71 in three. Joining us on the line from Chicago was Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward Aaron -- on Michael how are -- It's I cannot try to -- dramatically or second shot at Chicago. I you know had yet that will get you are here I don't know what's your which are fine system is with the Bruins. That's going to cost you about three dollars. Cockpit doors open. -- before we get to hockey we're going to do that just the moment I wanted to congratulate you I was into this anyway an enemy mailer wrote -- guys. From a military family. Please thank Aaron Ward for his donations for veterans for Saturday night games he said he said I was there might veteran rather it was a special night. The Bruins and Aaron Ward did a great job you put your money where your mouth -- and a lot of people appreciated."

" Well thank you are much you know I -- I'm not at my home and sometimes -- I think just over or much I had bullish. But he -- particularly the other two most underpaid and under appreciated throughout jobs in -- the -- pitchers in the notre -- pick up I hope I'm glad."

" how did you get the idea to do it and I'm sure there's a story behind the story please share with that."

" I'm -- if it can't you can't store wanted to Jewish alternate shot I don't know what you thought about China -- expression after signing a contract. I Q you wish not to change nothing if you don't have shall try to do community I -- think there was and still emotional or conversely Michigan. -- on my contract I can't help it match mode under the Turk who wanted something whether it. Week and we bring military went active active duty military apparently. In -- can recognize some because obviously decided to push and we also know Michael -- fighting like. I kept -- can imagine being deployed throughout the whole year. And that as you're coming -- and struggled without -- which apparently and and -- I was in -- children over and a lot short -- let's -- a piece on numb. -- a deployment of of infantry and he can talk much. And the little boy that during that during. During the channels -- finish cannot -- this year and let -- Little boy a lot of his dad lecture on our strength and -- know how that happened and obviously I was a couple of Obama military you know. -- curse that initial call my Atlanta after that night you know I should reproduce something till ironically we have military and I felt. It was you know is it going my putting it has become public if that was your money at but it it it obviously didn't -- and give us some people -- GQ look. But they're they're there -- and their and there are and problems shall I didn't and it's getting like you."

" Let's talk hockey for a minute your team is in second place in the northeast a point behind the Canadians -- he'll face tomorrow night. What's been the keys to the success for this team so far this year."

" Hi Candice. If -- we go off on our culture gotten in Colorado we played. All right in Colorado and and not great Minnesota -- and we should know early. You -- pretty young team particularly in the direction. That we played pretty cool you should acknowledge. Talk to corporate knowledge -- when things are going -- you start to be analytical about. Is this figure achieve and welcome to Jakarta is winning just -- You know Richard if wild thing's recorded games you know applicable -- Cannot hear you what you want to do or here's hoping for two point you go -- you -- became -- inevitably. Result went up walking Traber and not count -- like right now. Where we're we're pitching we know very gave. -- Perfect overnight. The structure overcomes some of that -- pick up some and he may change and can cook and teach you treat it that things were your favorite."

" Aaron I was saying to dale earlier this season we're talking about your team that's I will -- one of the keys to the Bruins season there's just. Is that they don't have to use the word system anymore they'll have to say what we're learning Claude Julien system where they're going to other out. You guys went through that last year it has that been a bonus that you don't have to you're not reinventing the wheel and trying to. Trying to think more than just being instinctive."

" And I think we had a couple guys just your selection system -- trying to you know we scholarship that your player. And not chocolate can pick it up but again and it becomes second nature and one when you you are playing the same page it it's very honest. He talked about kind of the the rebirth the Chicago. We watch a video if you look at shame shame. -- them they'll pick on the same page there's likable one like number four. And that they're all pictured in Oakland change systems sort it if you can kind of like a guy import I don't work. Not sure it caught his coaches we don't have to -- keep reminding him and the ball back in and and contracts like Norman I'm. -- quote unquote talent right now with kayaking looked up hopefully we can help right now."

" One of the things that has stuck out to me -- is that it appears that the defense is a little more involved in the offense this year. Than a year ago it is that just circumstances so far through thirteen games or has clawed loosened the reins a little that."

" I'm pretty triggering an -- she's mandated that that the tribesmen to get up in the into place so it. But should conduct. Watching they're either going to have to be up front. Or get a cut under gaps with with their forwards which will create more well. Want about a pressure situation we don't give those those players. All time all our -- it to maneuver on and and be creative we -- I'm pushing the players -- In order actually go to the track your overall -- you know and he talked about jumping -- one of the things that that has happened -- we maintained our our patient defensively. And it opens up opportunity usually she wanted to know he's he's got on the scoreboard. We're getting more contributions from public trust because they're taking cover flexible ops. And in the -- just want."

" I know this is professional hockey and professional hockey players don't want to talk about moral victories. But with that said what did your. All lost to Montreal. Do for your team last year -- fitting thing."

" I think it it it it quickly -- you know you can't. You can't discount the fact that we know we -- such -- have never been in the playoffs what you military pressure situation especially coming out -- games. You realize you can get a perspective on on the game itself that get a regular season. About -- in triple a push it blocked with the game between the -- there for a reason. Don't think so much about you know put too much into what he. -- get a guy like Lucci Cassel and -- and and you could you give them checked she she finished I'm actually lived to be in an actual playoffs. It really you know -- it conflict so I think. I think we'd be -- and organ now work we can trying to level of of emotion and excitement and helped generate that we don't feel so. -- to go to -- like promise and hopefully to -- some sort of -- motivation but."

" One of the things that I've noticed this -- and you notice that you've been around the game for a long time to this has become such a special teams league. Too much in my opinion of a special teams -- Your power plays pretty good -- penalty killing is nowhere near good enough what has to happen there."

" Why -- you you can if you if you -- just got through it unfortunately we can't do the -- Now it's not available to it book that we should get the first two weeks of of our -- joke and you look foolish -- now. There was to a couple change on our part we go to China that we replay show each. On -- traditionally talent but there really wasn't working toward shall remain it'll help change that. The moment on Cutler or -- our turnover -- in the one guy goes off altered the -- guys joke shall -- providing more pressure and I think -- if you that are up helicopter declined so. You know I'd I'd like to say that you know it's it's such -- could not -- the last I looked we're twenty shakes in the league. Well we had -- so you gotta look at progress and and realize that the the profile change hopefully -- is like addition to this point."

" Nor parent a few years ago with the new rules and hockey you heard a lot of people talking about defenseman and how are they supposed to compete because these rules. Make it really tough on defense and no one talks about that anymore is it because. Defenseman are tired of talking about it or have we have we evolved and adjusted to what the rules well."

" I think it's -- we've evolved our plans are adopted and toward arbitration boat you can keep up that kind of compilation actual. The -- talked about the launching -- we're not -- Usually goes to a position of public -- at all and now. It to open up to a Jewish skill position so there's still that that elements of old cheerleader you know at the front. -- You know that your guy like blue -- about can you shot an awful lot came. -- look kind of the -- maybe doing it took her shoulder and Russian community can throw. He adopted into trouble and -- I would advise that the -- Well and that it underachieving but she'd -- plastered up -- out and rule changes it also helped. Nolan on a tragic and that's all accomplished just now -- just. Hell would we know little responsibility go trying to look like you know he'll be horrible hitting a puck tourist big. The gamut of all of the players will alternate adaptable sufficiently Choo Choo -- Make it even better."

" You alluded to it earlier about fan support and what it means. I mean the Celtics don't played when empty seat this year the Red Sox -- the Patriots don't. When the Bruins house's fall when the places jump and what's it mean on the -- for you guys."

" It. We go back Phillip price and -- we used to Joe clash of being in the -- got here that can't just up does dusty keep. -- there was somebody LP. But you know to walk so for the first -- international -- if you social. If you intimidating force you know at I don't opponent -- political and auditor except Montreal. I like their hander -- are crazy that you they get they get in the game they're there are averaging 100% -- just provide United. And in Boston you know as an athlete it -- and -- struggling -- Sure it's not that huge he won a matter as as an individual you watch -- about a you want to matter to the tree. And actually hit it's a big boost and ultimately get there that that that people are talking about you people they're important people they're behind you 100%."

" Perry congratulations on the way the season is gone so far for your team congratulations to you individually for what you did over the weekend it's a pretty classy move. We appreciate you taking the time we'll look forward to talkin' to you again. -- make some -- come here thanks Aaron thank you can't. Aaron -- Bruins defenseman joining us from Chicago."