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elevation. What you're about to hear or rather who you're about to hear is one of the best talkers and most thoughtful players in the

N. H.L. James Van Rimesdike, Bruin's forward James Van Rimesdike, the career, it's been for him so far.

Second overall pick, we go on the way back machine.

Philadelphia Flyers 2007, only behind Patrick Kane.

Stints with the Toronto Maple Leafs, then back to Philadelphia, now with the

Boston Bruins where he hopes to lead them to a Stanley Cup.

In this interview we did with James Van Rheimezeik, a couple of weeks ago when Boston rolled through Toronto.

You'll hear him talk about the Boston Toronto rivalry, Brad Marshand, some really interesting

comments there.

Living around the net, concussion treatments, backpacks, the perfect skate

blade profile, and so much more. Now a quick heads up, around the 30 minute mark we had an audio issue it's

airable and we want you to be able to hear the full interview but prepare your

ears the audio gets a little bit, how shall we say, goofy. Let's describe it that way. Bear with us.

So enjoy this conversation with one of the game's best personalities, James Van Rimesdike, on 32 thoughts, the podcast.

You've played on a lot of different hockey teams.

What is unique about Boston, the team, the city, the experience, all of it?

Yeah, I think having a lot of rivalry games over the years with these guys, whether it was

in Philly or here in Toronto, I think you had a lot of respect for the kind of the sustained success

that they had for a while and I think the more years you play you kind of sustained success that they had for a while and I think the more

years you play you kind of almost wonder a little bit more what it's like

behind the behind the scenes there and I think it's no accident being there

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