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Brind'Amour on Game 5: We know what's at stake
WRAL Sports reporter Kacy Hintz talks with Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal between the Hurricanes and the New York Rangers.
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WRAL Sports reporter Kacy Hintz talks with Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal between the Hurricanes and the New York Rangers.
Thanks so much guys. I liked how Evgeny Ku Nets off, put it. It's going to be a dogfight tonight. One bowl of food, two dogs competing for it. You know, New York does not want to get on that plane and go back to Raleigh. How important is it to establish that four check early, maybe try to replicate that start from game four. If we could do that, that would be great. It's a good way to put it, you know, he's right. I mean, there's one team you're going to come out of the ring here tonight and we want to be the one to do that. We need to, we just have to replicate that start and then find a way to kind of maintain that throughout the game. Power play. Of course, was the game one of the difference in game four, but your PK also created a lot of momentum. But that also was the difference here in this one. It gave the rangers a lot of momentum. How do you dial in on that number one is if we can stay out of the box, that's great. I mean, there are some things you can control some penalties, we can control some, you can't. But when they do happen, it's obviously, like you said, the other night, we did a great job with it because in here they do get momentum going off. Obviously, they're at home no different than we do at our rink. So that's going to be a big part of the game. We understand that and we got to be dialed in. We talked before game four just about playing not too desperate of hockey. I feel like it's maybe a little easier in front of the home crowd. You know, how do you stay away from those little extra curriculars and that sort of thing and not get into it here on. We understand that we know what's at stake and we understand the game within the game, all these little things that are going on, but you're right. It's a big part of it. This one is going to be huge. All these little things matter, all the details matter and especially in games like this and like I said, we just got to be dialing in on it. Finally, I saw you taking in a moment earlier this afternoon from the tunnel. I know just you as a player, you've been here. I know how bad you want this, your guys for yourself. Just how are you able to control your emotions? You're right. It is weird being as a player going through it. It was much different now. It's about, I want these guys to keep having the success, having the feeling we had the other night. Those are real special moments in your life, let alone your hockey career. So we want to keep this journey going. Good luck tonight. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. I'll send it back to you guys. Yeah.