[0:03] ..." Wilmington and joining us on the line as the captain of the Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara -- it's Daylon Michael how aria. I'm Gloria it. -- great thanks that was a very nice when last night"...

[7:35] ..." do you think you measure up. With the other talk about the elite teams in the Eastern Conference."...

[10:06] ..." at the garden. You know take care of that is Bruins captain Zdeno Chara "...

[0:00]" We go right to the Bruins practice facility in Wilmington and joining us on the line as the captain of the Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara -- it's Daylon Michael how aria. I'm Gloria it. -- great thanks that was a very nice when last night"

[0:15]" it's fun to -- in."

[0:17]" You know Z -- just read this data about how hard it is to shut down that can. -- the first time in his career he's gone three consecutive games without a goal or assist what's your approach to him when you face."

[0:31]" All the seat like the best pleasantly playing it -- if you read him really permanently physical word game when you play him in the district particularly at -- would be physical and and -- and we -- totally right to have and it it is you know people Bolivia and trying to -- openings where -- him to that it sent."

[0:59]" Or as you were taken that approach against them last night did you get the sense that you were you were frustrating him making amount uncomfortable little bit."

[1:09]" You know you you get that little bit but knowing -- have an old -- for the game is over do you know that. There's the there's really been that much the second it was you'll feel frustrated -- And you -- know something -- the forest -- different approach it they're game would change lines or -- try to -- different matchups and then you know it it'll probably get -- Going to in the third so you have an old Soviet salute that would give it over but I offensive does that. You know hard for the don't like to play it you know the in my Talbot and trying to who's who's really helped the are into him."

[1:50]" Z this team had had struggled a little bit before the last couple of games the coach had said he's looking for somebody -- Step up in a leadership role as the captain of the team. You're one of the leaders anyway but I sense the last two games you've tried to do we even more is that true."

[2:07]" Well I think that you know. We've only every team legal you know him. And we did and it -- that nobody cares everybody's really cared about you know the team in the wave wave -- just not quite an accomplishment. -- in Austin and we put and because the let social all the things is that notebook the Vietnamese payment and -- veteran and mixed in they've they've really at that often. And and -- lead lead the way sometimes you just have to do it but it but it simple simple simple things and and playing well hopefully they'll pay attention to would be tell them the -- doesn't try that too much the good as well."

[2:57]" You go to the all star game and in the skills competition and you win the hardest shot at a hundred point four miles an hour. Well my guess is the overtime shot in Carolina was going faster than that."

[3:09]" Well he's yelling -- it's kind of stuff stupid joke that result deal because. You you don't have much preparation for corporations or warm up or anything like to basically thing 440 put on me do. Julio even -- and you know basically and so but I know I did before excited bode well for."

[3:34]" And and how fast do you think the wanting Carolina was going."

[3:37]" My idea but I. It was Arafat mountains political --"

[3:43]" That they don't want to get back to that they captain conversation for a second we talk to you before the season started we had to in the studio you said you want to be the captain of this team. -- never been a captain before as as you are going through here -- on the job as the -- guy in that room has there been any thing. That is come up that you really didn't foresee where we were talking to you before the season's start."

[4:07]" Well you. You never know what's so what what was that you -- it's just so unpredictable let you know obviously it's not just bought you know long diet greatly influence of -- there's more guys who are concentrating -- leadership and might appreciate a cup and from learning laden. Overly diplomatic side than from coaches and you know you can just put everything in control that. You just have to well. Well don't and let let let let -- is nobody but himself and some thought it was at that often. And suggesting that I don't think it's a long -- medium and there's more guys him and to play -- bottom line"

[4:53]" had you learned that you have to be a tough guys sometimes and."

[4:56]" That's part of it and it's it's not always pretty but -- week we care so much for each other everybody's you know respect for each other you know some public statements for the for the team."

[5:13]" you've been around the game a long time you you know hockey players better than I -- I'm -- blot on the -- I think this -- can shoot the little that."

[5:21]" He I think that what is probably. Strongest part of the game -- can -- can achieve and you can you can of course some golden. Has two make him to do that more because you know -- No law which has TV even all from really really good quick snipers."

[5:42]" In fact the and we were talking about the castle goal in the shoot out. I mean there aren't a lot of guys who can even try that --"

[5:50]" and they -- that he looked what the great great movement you know it ends up being game deciding goal so. I mean he's I think he's report for you right now full retreat field doing good --"

[6:06]" You know -- we talked about the rut and you mentioned it earlier that the brewers are going through really some bad losses you know in buffalo it gives the Rangers. Did you ever feel. And that is that the captain as a member of the team. That somebody need to step by step up and make -- physical thing in other words start a fight just to show. That there are some toughness that room"

[6:29]" I mean but I don't doesn't necessarily mean the difficult but lost this season that -- that came -- that. I mean you use the -- to doing just that quote played really physical another back now from my opinion anybody if it happened that somebody not doubled off the Communists -- the game but I'm in. Best potential it's just played really strong -- physical and as a team."

[6:51]" The big the los in buffalo that was probably the low point of the year was meant."

[6:56]" World anytime duels the game especially when you -- You know few games in the role you you really do feel that the -- But you know most important thing is that you have to get up next state and salute you today and you Thursday. And you have Google -- with a positive attitude that but. You know being really strong mentally and -- believe that they -- and -- get --"

[7:22]" And I'll be out of but the -- we had -- after those tough losses we worked up when you guys the callers in the bands were down on the Bruins right now looks like you. You've kind of steady things that you you're playing pretty good hockey do you think you measure up. With the other talk about the elite teams in the Eastern Conference."

[7:42]" Hum you know what remember sometimes -- to defend disappointed because they want to. We'll have to see while you develop the just below. And that would McCain put into -- if they -- you know that something needed -- if you -- something though. -- to maintain that the winning streak right now and the way really responsible. And worked really hard because as we saw in the last game is also went to -- over one want to know Simon not -- chewed out normally do you want to play along also emerged between winning and losing -- very very Salim probably compared to the other teams I think when we play our best game -- we can simply get anybody. And system at all probably prepared and how we -- or or or the other team we we -- sure -- the it is predicting explain real strong defense -- part of it but it became known as. -- he -- inflated and."

[8:42]" I want to know why marks of Bard's basketball shot made sports center and you didn't."

[8:48]" Our probably because he's solitude and should've made it to the basket."

[8:54]" Now I understand your your little bit of an NBA benefactor going to be at the garden tonight to watch have you watched that game much before coming to Boston."

[9:02]" Yes were for the little bit of possible six possible -- their own counsel -- pretty excited. You late."

[9:12]" And and besides you get to see guys your size for a change."

[9:15]" in my size or bigger."

[9:17]" I understand you can dunk though. Obviously there's 69 guys can't throw it down."

[9:26]" I mean I don't know if you want to switch sports later on your career it is entitled so we don't have an NBA career in your future Manny although -- don't let let Japan I mean -- your favorite player."

[9:39]" Sorry I you know growing up both -- sports there was really polarized that all and you know it as you watch it to you you can beat let them. And I think that's what it was really only possible it actually Michael Jordan Chicago -- huge."

[10:00]" Z we appreciate the time my congratulations on that two wins in a row so far this week -- you guys are back at work tomorrow night at the garden. You know take care of that is Bruins captain Zdeno Chara "