It is better for the quality of the NHL game if coaches do not have access to instant replay and must live with referee calls.

“Everyone gets [ __ ] You go back to the 1980 Cup final. Bob Neister might have been offside, but whatever. You live with it. And and you mentioned that throwing the sticks on the ice. I want to see that. I want to see coaches be fiery and passionate. I want to bring the human element back into the g”

The Colorado Avalanche are the strongest and fastest team in the NHL.

“I don't know if anyone's going to be able to beat Colorado if they continue on this path. And there are ups and downs, but McKinnon is out of this world right now. Mar is on pace for I think 117 points. I really think he'll get 100 this year. That would be his first time with 100. I believe he's a c”

Sports like hockey are refreshing because they operate as a meritocracy where the best team wins.

“What was really refreshing about it was the way that the men's hockey team responded, which is with actual just basic patriotism. I know this has now become a controversial thing, but actually there is nothing controversial about America being awesome.”

The Florida Panthers are currently underperforming and have had a difficult start to the season.

“Now, I joke about the Panthers, but losing at home to Anaheim in overtime, they haven't looked very good. Obviously, you know, they miss their two best players.”

The intense rivalry between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning represents the fans and the nature of the sport well.

“That league, those teams in that sport represent the fan bases the way that the other sports don't, where the fans care and guess what? So do the players.”

Toronto will win the Stanley Cup this season.

“In the Stanley Cup final, I have the Leafs over the Jets with the Consite winner being Anthony Stolars.”

The NHL is a better league when the women's professional game is also thriving.

“I think the NHL selfishly is a way better league when everybody's watching and then and to team up with the women and what they're doing professionally, I see it nothing but a win-win for everybody.”

The Detroit Red Wings are building their team in the right way through development and a focus on youth.

“I just hope and pray because but at the end of the day, boys, it ain't about making the playoffs. You're talking to a guy who never missed the playoffs and has four Stanley Cups. Talk to me when you're Edmonton. Talk to me when you're a team that can get right over the that cuz what about when you g”