Coach McKeon's Address To The Black & Gold

The PG-13 version...if you want the real one, I'll do it in person...Now, quiet on the set!

Alright boys, you hear that out there? That's the fans chanting "we want the cup" and we haven't even dropped the first puck yet. These fans, this city, and that other locker room think they have this series in the bag just by showing up. Even the "experts" have us down and out without a chance. Well, guess what, they have another thing coming to them. There is no better opportunity than being an underdog with confidence, and boys, we can do this. We can pound the piss out of this team and back them into a corner. To some, this game means more than anything in the world. Well gentlemen, forget what this game means to everyone else. We don't have the time to think about meaning and metaphors on this series, we are here to play hockey, and thats what we're going to do.

Basics gentlemen. Basics will win this game. That team may have better offensive numbers but, we can shut that team down. Numbers are meaningless once the playoffs begin. We have to play our game, and stay out of the box. The playoffs are all about who wants it more. You need to take the extra strides to stay with them rather than reaching and drawing a penalty. Their powerplay is potent and it has killed us, and everyone else in the league so, do NOT take a penalty because you are to lazy to take the extra stride, or because you're pissed off from a quick jab that the ref didn't see.

Let's get lots of traffic in front of Price and keep the puck low to generate rebounds. Then we have to crash the net and bang in the rebounds for garbage goals. We aren't built on finesse and we aren't built for highlight reel goals. We are built from grit, determination, and intimidation. Old time Boston hockey. That B that you are wearing has a history of battles, of wars, and of celebration. People being able to look back on this day smiling is solely up to you guys coming together and doing all the right things. You know this game, you've been playing it your whole lives so go out there and prove to the world how much you love this team and this game.

You've been playing playoff hockey all year long so, why is now any different? Play your game of grind, of wearing the opponent down, of defense first and this game will be yours. Now, go take this game and shut those ole punks up!