BOSTON The Boston Bruins may be new to hosting a Stanley Cup Final Game 7, but they’re no strangers to competing in one.Back in 2011, the Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks for the team’ssixth Stanley Cup in franchise history. Forward Michael Ryder was part of that run, becomingthe second player from Newfoundland to lift the Cup.Sporting News caught up over the phone with Ryder forhis take on what this year’s Bruins squad which includes five of his former teammatesfrom eight years ago is going through leading up Los Angeles Clippers Jersey to Wednesday’s deciding game against the St. Louis Blues.(Editor’s note: These responses have been edited for length and clarity.)SPORTING NEWS: Take us through the emotions leading up to the game.MICHAEL RYDER: A lot of excitement. As you knowit’s one game, do or die and this is what you play for. You win, you take home the Stanley Cup, you lose, you go home with your head between your legs. It’s quite a feeling and you get that excitement just to play.2011 Bruins are here Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) SN: Do you think about the fact that it’s a Game 7 or is Tobias Harris Jersey it just another game?MR: I think about it a little bit before you think about it but once the game starts players don’t think about it, they just think about playing the game, focusing and getting into the zone. They don’t think about what game it is, just play in that moment.For me personally, shift by shift, trying to do what I can each shift, just trying to play as hard as I can because there’s no tomorrow.MORE: SN: What was it like getting the Stanley Cup?MR: I think I was a little shocked at first. You’re so excited and then you get the Cup, you Louis Williams Jersey do your lap and you don’t know what to do with it because you’re so excited. You’re in shock. You see your family and you give them a wave. It kind of sets in a couple ofdays later after the moment.SN:Your team played on the road. Is there more added pre sure because of the Bruins being at home for this Game?MR: Game 7 is Game 7. It’s not a pre sure thing. The Blues feel the same way that the Bruins do. I was up there for Game 1 in Boston and it was pretty exciting to be there, just to see the energy in the building. Makes you want to get on the ice and play a game.But I think both teams tonight are going to give it their all and it’s going to be a good game to watch.The 2011 Bruins are here and TD Garden is already going bananas. Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) SN: How do you combat all the emotions?MR: I think the team that copes with it the best, handles it the best,probably will win the game. That’s what it comes down to. It comes down to mistakes and the Chris Paul Jersey pre sures involved. The team makesthe most mistakes in those moments usually lose the game.SN: What did Tim Thomas meanto the 2011 team?MR: Oh, he stood on his head, he stood on his head for us. We probably wouldn’t have won the Cup if it wasn’t for him. Comeplayoffs it comes down being all about the goaltending and making those key saves in the right moments. Tim did that in the whole playoffs. You can have as good a team as you want but if your goaltending doesn’t make those saves in the right moment, which Timmy did for usthroughout the whole playoffs and Tuukka Rask is doing for Boston right now, doing the same thing. They’re where they are because of the goaltenders.SN: Thoughts on tonight?MR: I’m sure it’s going to be a real battle that’s for sure and both teams play real hard; but, both goalies have been good the whole series. I think it’s going to come right to the end.I was a Bruin, so I would like to seethem to do it again. There’s a couple of guys Avery Bradley Jersey on the team that I played with and I’d like to see them get another Cup.