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" Mully and Hanley Chicago's. -- I'm Roy black spots where you post game analyst high enough Comcast sports net I'd lose. Tonight. Is adversity but they'll still be a pregame show on Comcast sports net and the post game show as well after the Sox gave tonight race."

" Leave our you don't. I'm doing great -- you well. Just trying to figure out the landscape of Chicago sports things aren't going well. There was couple bad losses yesterday TV's not -- to save the White Sox you've got the Blackhawks now down. In the series by two games I think you know what's scary about it I know you're not allowed to look at it more than. What's got to win four games one time and all that stuff -- I gotta win four out of five against the defending Stanley Cup champions and it's just. That overtime goal makes such a huge difference in the way we view this series."

" Well really did I mean let's let's be realistic about it beyond that it being tied and each team on equal footing NL having home ice advantage. You you've basically got to win -- didn't it four to five. Not a possible -- and and I was in that situation -- before I got to Chicago playing with the New York Islanders. And we were down three games -- one. Against the Washington Capitals and you know -- some some of their coach but. Al arbour was still -- with a consultant there and Al arbour won -- numbers Stanley cups with the Islanders. But he came in these big guys who don't dont worry about within. Four game he says don't worry about winning a game go out there and win your next shift had just concentrating inaction. And break it down and you know it's we have to look at it so for the black -- But they're not worried about winning having -- even -- they've got to go out there. Can win tonight and they had a lot of success -- the United Center I think they've won now five out of six games there now in the post season and that's gotta be their mission."

" Well Steve the easy thing would -- say okay the first ten minutes the most important part of the series to this point the first ten minutes tonight the first period. But given what those the Hawks have done a gone out scored the first goal each the first two games they controlled that sent this second game the first period nineteen shots and end of 11. So what happens if you go out there you with that and then here come the Red Wings and at the end of the first pure here either -- or who are losing here."

" Well is it that didn't give them the black Sox in fact I think it played -- get a better from behind in the previous series against Calgary and Vancouver. But -- that being said he will be very important thing that worries me about Detroit is fit and we didn't see these Calgary we didn't -- Vancouver is. Biggest enemy he would wave and end and the relentless and it's all game long to -- it just doesn't seem to matter when it when it happens that I mean do we really controlled the right now at first period as you mentioned the nineteen shots but you know that that they took over in the second period and then started coming out of some -- so much depth there. But. You know what would what is really going to help the Blackhawks -- getting the crowd on their side early so they can score in the first five or ten minutes. It's only going to intensify everything. That's off the church anyway so. Yes scored goals. Didn't get the power play going it has been it has been pretty successful. -- Detroit but you know all those little things schools will make it might make a difference and be an advantage for logs."

" These Steve Conroy to -- tonight I'm Comcast sports net they're doing a pregame and postgame show. The game itself I'm versus the the crucial game three all those odd number games are important but you're right when you get to east Potomac home ice. It really really is that important when you're down in the series I'm. Mentally whereas whereas a team mad after losing the way they lost some and we know that is the via black -- really resilient throughout these playoffs. We know that the young team believes in itself. We talked to some people before game two and everybody -- and they are really sky high and ready to go and believe they can win we saw that performance. You're around this team they are they as sky high are they are they as jacked up do they still have that self belief."

" Oh yeah it's legit and you know from people call youthful enthusiasm. And you know some people just look at these guys and say -- there's a bunch of winners are there they just they never say die. I you know a lot of people are Fed -- series never really starts until you know you play your -- barter or you know over at least you've you've had a chance to play -- both home and away guys services so that that's the way they're looking at it and that's. Mentally though the other they're probably getting a little tired and I duplicate their travel at the plate Calgary in the first round that's it that's a pretty good played I think -- to a three to have cars and they have a -- vertical over four hours from the west coast. And they did each of those twice. And even though betrayed had a pretty tough series against Anaheim went seven games and they had to play at -- three times. -- Sharapova was Columbus and that was basically half hour flight away felt. I feel that's -- starts that up and I'm sure it's it's hard on the body but it's a good thing you're so young. And like -- I think their youthful enthusiasm carrying them through a lot of the."

" Steve characterize -- the -- daily -- Steve I don't think before the series a lot of people -- circle -- clear his name is being nemesis number one in terms of doing damage to the Hawks. Who's gonna be the the Hawks Dan Cleary a guy who kind of steps up from here on out. He can expect your best players -- best players but don't you need someone like that is just kind of takes it upon himself and every time he gets an opportunity capitalizes on it."

" Yeah you know I think we've done that earlier -- in the Calgary Vancouver series and a guy like people really jumped out to me. You know you brought his level of play up and he seemed to be scoring some key goal setting up some key goals drawing penalties. And I have not seen that yet he's playing well. And but but haven't seen that level of you know offense from people and yet and that's -- can even at look at Andrew -- although he didn't score gave -- tributes to -- series he's sort of -- overtime goal. I believe it was the the Vancouver series. And then he hasn't you know. Lit it up offensively did a great job but their five on five but still hasn't been that's already was. In the big -- series. And doesn't Buffalo -- I think for one of the better -- Has yet to score he's making things happen out there what he's on the ice but you know both for the kind of guys -- those first two series it just seemed you know they were money guys here they go to guys. And still part of that -- to try to replace old offensively and I think Chris Osgood is really surprised a lot of people you know everyone -- thought that. He was going to -- a -- weak link and -- and that's Detroit light up and he's been anything but weak in the two games that I think."

" These deep down right you're listening to started Sports Radio SIX SEVENTY The Score he talked about that -- the mental toll would travel takes an all that. What about the fact that this team that they're playing here seems to jump on every mistake and punish -- I mean that has to beat Fed has to -- the league put a mental toll on you."

" that really hurt and the Mets know you're thinking in the back your head you know we have to play a perfect game in order to win and be hockey again will it take. And hockey golf to a game where you'd have to go out there and and almost not care and not worry and then just kind of freelance. You know Catholic or Brian Campbell did did it in the overtime you you can't beat second guessing yourself for trying to think things that you gotta react and and he'd be there unfortunately now they're thinking gosh everything that we make a mistake it's from the back Garnett whether you know express -- he even that goal in game two even try to put it high and hard off the boards and it goes up a big queries Ni and and and he gets around Duncan Keith and he's got a breakaway so it just seemed like. Now the guys are going to be maybe think a little more and when you think more you get into trouble instead -- just going out there reaction so. They're mentally it's it's going to be a little tougher but. -- on the other hand they haven't had any great -- gets familiar a couple of bounces and find themselves with a 20 lead."

" So."

" You know I I did because we broke it down afterwards and I've got sports and and I was looking at his options and came with on the half boards and he was. Partially covered and -- couldn't go to the that would it because it was a tough bodies in front of him. And if he talked about in an interview afterwards you know you just. He's I think for the for the -- great -- pretty hard delay your stick down you know from him he'll you know that the tip for the night out he did -- any blocked the -- and -- unfortunately Brian Campbell -- it's tired fell down so. You know if he would do it again obviously he can maybe throw -- but keep in mind cam barker that is basically what we cam -- that's not what they would gamble yeah that's -- but but. But earlier in the third period on the tying goal parker threw across diverse and there was Versteeg covering the point. Threw to receivers he got to -- we shot and then that's when teams that had pitted for the angles -- it -- earlier in the game and it worked out this time it didn't."

" How do you what do you do with puck possessions -- anything you can do these two things to me in this series one at if you can get but if you get a power play against this team he could score against him so just how do you how do you get more hopper plays you gotta get -- that the officials and calling more. And then and then puck possession that seems to be another thing this really bothersome."

" Well it is then you know. I look at the way Detroit handles the puck and I think probably passable better than us. But the thing with them as they always seem to find the open guy I mean it did it doesn't know whether that's three on line and and and -- know what it's pretty easy to find an open guy that but even where there are his own and and they make two and three of four passes in a row you know the guy who's open and then and has the bad luck is going to end up getting the pocket. He always seems to do that so it took a black -- and they've had pretty good puck possession that it had in Pittsburgh -- in this post season against Detroit that they can just find the guy who's who's the right guy who's who's the guy could have the open look that would really help on offense and help but as far as getting the penalties. You know that's you just gotta keep your legs moving -- physical hopefully they take some stupid penalties. And neither mentioned earlier sometimes it's tough against a real veteran team because they're wrapped up the -- siding with the Detroit Red Wings -- When they look at I guy like nick Lidstrom who actually had a couple minor -- plus cable and it live look at the guys that make -- nick Lidstrom he's going to get the benefit of the doubt when it comes so marginal call nine times -- whereas you don't pick a guy like. Well it's different fever curtail barker you can probably going to get whistled right away if anything close to being a totally."

" So do you advocate Steve going out there with the Hawks today a joke when -- just go out there and and tumble for the game he got nothing to lose go play free and easy. Or is that too much we waited to give the guys early on -- he could end up down to three nothing after the first period."

" No ideal I think that I -- I would stress to them. -- well -- obviously everyone knows the importance of the game but just that how much it means the city of Chicago how much it means to these fans who have been so supportive and it. I think guys -- really appreciative of and -- placate you know -- let's win one for. -- prefer fans Oakland went for the city Chicago. Hockey's been downtrodden for the last you know ten or twelve years here. And but but that being said put that on the back or barter -- go out have fun -- don't think too much because you know they as I mentioned earlier hockey really -- the game reaction and you gotta go with -- think anybody can make a mistake you listen to try to make a mistake. But what they're they're getting back pick up the speed to come back didn't. After how worried about making mistakes chances are you you can come back and cover up that mistake he would we just take what their make a mistake and think that the world coming to an and so like. You know I was -- that would probably be my message."

" Well we'll let you goes do you just on the way out the last line change for -- Wendell. What all that McCain be the guy most affected by the will be most affected by that."

" Well I think Detroit's going to be most affected by it because now he did and then when it comes to line changes as far as I'm concerned I think it's more important what defense they're you have out there. I gave you know which can carry forward line and although there are pretty deep up front. You know there was reported that -- might not be able place so -- because the Cleary linesmen are really hurting us you know you keep trying get Keith and keeper got there even though they've been out there a lot of -- that clear jeans when he scores. But side and he gets the more report on the match ups. And then as far as the Blackhawks go yet now you can keep kids away from Lidstrom and you know these people you can't get him back on track so that's. Yes that's really going to help us. I think Steve really appreciate -- man."

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