Interview 1
What do you think of another time playing Boston?
Another time we play them. Nothing changes, right? We?re going to have to go in there, they?re a great team, we?re going to have to battle.
Is it a little special for you, then?
It?s the same thing as always, right? They?re a great hockey club, and we?re going to have to play well to beat ?em.
Can you talk about playing against Zdeno Chara, how difficult that is?
He?s a tough player to play against, one of the best in the league, defensive, and what are you going to do, you?re going to have to play hard.
What is it about him that makes him so difficult, Phil?
He?s just a big guy, he moves well for a big guy, no wonder he?s won so many Norris Trophies, he?s one of the best.
Do you realize how important it is for you to do well in a playoff series, given that you?re one of the go-to guys offensively?
I?ve played a couple years in Boston, I?m just going to try to contribute any way I can.
Any of those guys still your friends, going into playoffs?
You know, we?re out there, we?re the Toronto Maple Leafs, and we?re trying to win the game. Good? OK.
Interview 2
Did you miss playing in the playoffs the years when you were out?
Yeah. The playoffs are great and I?m real excited to be back in it. We?re going to be playing a tough team and we?re going to have to work real hard.
How do you build on the last 30 games, where things were going so well for you ? and take that into Game 1?
Keep going. Keep going hard and hopefully get some good bounces.
Phil, you had a great year this year. What do you say to Boston fans that might say your name?
It?s fine. I had a lot of great years there. I love the city, the fans were great to me there. It?s part of the game.
What?s like to get [Tyler Bozak] back?
Bozie?s an important part to our team this year, he?s a great player and I love playing with him.
How conscious are you when you go into that [td Garden in Boston] building?
It?s been four years now.
I know, I can count
Can you?
Yeah, I can. I?m a girl and I can count
It?s another game.