Paul Bissonnette

The Avalanche will easily advance to the Stanley Cup Finals

Yeah, I would say the Colorado is going to easily advance... [Edmonton is] basically kind of without [Draisaitl]. And also now Kane just got a one game suspension... I think they're going to Colorado is going to advance.

Evander Kane should have been suspended for the remainder of the series for his hit on Nazem Kadri

My opinion on it, because [Nazem] Kadri is out the rest of the series, [Evander] Kane should be out the rest of the series. ... It was a dirty play, whether it was by accident or not.

If the Rangers win the Stanley Cup this year, they are poised to win a second one in the near future

If [the Rangers] win one, they might get fucking two in this next stretch. And they're going to be fucking bending me over. No spit, no lube, sandpaper finish.

The Colorado Avalanche will win the Stanley Cup

I think Colorado takes it. ... The premier Southern organization lifts [the Cup].

Cale Makar is the Connor McDavid of defensemen

He is a freak. He's a Connor McDavid of defense. It's just like, he's just so fucking good. He's so well-conditioned. He always makes the right play. He's sick on offense. He's basically a forward, but he never gets caught up the ice. He is fucking incredible.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 'fucked out' and will lose to the Maple Leafs

I just think they're fucked out. You know, when you just been fucking all night long and finally it's 6:00 AM and the sun's coming up and you're like, I'm blowing dust. They went back-to-back, man. A lot of hockey. Your central nervous system can only handle so much. I think that the Tampa Bay Lightning are done.

The Florida Panthers are the deepest team in the NHL with four 'unreal' lines

Florida Panthers who [have] four unreal lines of authentic driving forwards, a great backend... they just got Aaron Ekblad back... they also have that one-two punch [in goal]... they have been a wagon all year. I have a lot of trust on them.

Cale Makar is the next Paul Coffey and the best defenseman in the world

Cale Makar is easily the next Paul Coffey. We hadn't seen a defenseman who's able to drive traffic like him. He's essentially stepped in as the Connor McDavid of the back end. He's probably going to score 30 goals as a defenseman. He is just a freak of nature.

Daryl Sutter doesn't want the distraction of players having children during the season

If you want to be on [Daryl] Sutter's bad side, you would have a kid born in the midst of the season. If you knock up your wife and she's gonna give birth during the course of the season, you might as well just fucking ask for a tray [trade]. He takes it away and doesn't want, he doesn't want any distractions.

The Stanley Cup Final will be Colorado vs. Florida and it will be the most electric ever

I think this is a year where the favorites get to the top. I think it's going to be Colorado and I think it's going to be Florida. And I think it will be the most electric Stanley Cup Final of all time... both of those teams are extremely fun to watch.

The St. Louis Blues are a dark horse to win the West after adding Nick Leddy

Let's go St. Louis out of the west... they got Leddy, which not a huge name, but it just filled a hole. And ever since then, they've just been on this massive roll... they were winning 80% of their games, if not more.

The NHL should use a 1-8 seeding draft where the top seeds pick their opponents

I would be okay if they ended up switching the patterns up. It would be the first seed selecting, starting with the first team, they would pick their opponent and then all the way through. I definitely think they should go back one through eight... and then reseed after the first round.

This season is the 'Last Dance' for the Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang trio in Pittsburgh

I think this is the last dance... this'll be the group's last time together. They're, you know how they had the one for about this is their, they got that trio. I just don't know with the cap, if they're going to be able to afford all three of them, cause Letang and Malkin are up for contracts.

Every professional sport should have an Emergency Backup Player (EBUG) rule like hockey

I feel like every sport should have this [EBUG situation]... For, for football would be the kicker... I'd love to see a random dude out on a basketball court. Just like get blown by and like not, not even be able to dribble... Usually once a year, a guy, a regular Joe off the street gets addressed in NHL game.

Shane Wright is a generational talent on the level of Sidney Crosby

He is just the real deal. It seems as he can, he can handle the pressure... he's basically on the trajectory where he would be like a similar to like a [Sidney] Crosby.

The Arizona Coyotes should 'Tank for Shane' to save the franchise

For the betterment of the organization tank for Shane [Wright]... you need to get those generational players to start somewhere.

The Buffalo Sabres will finish at the bottom of the NHL standings

I think that they're going to end up right at the bottom of the basement... our team is shit. We're going to finish in the bottom five year after year after year.

The Maple Leafs will finally get over the playoff hump this year

I'm confident that they're going to be able to get over that edge this year... I've doubled down on my four skin challenge where I'm going to double down and you can chop my whole cock off and keep it if that fucking team can't make [a run].

The Seattle Kraken won't make the playoffs in their inaugural season

I personally don't think that they're going to make playoffs, even though they're in the weakest division in the NHL. I think that they're, they're going to be at cusp team.

Alex Ovechkin will pass Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal record

I think he's going to pass Wayne Gretzky. I do. Cause if the league hasn't figured out how to stop that shot after how many years he's been in there... He can continue to do that for five years, right?

The Blackhawks will return to the playoff picture this year

I thought they were the most improved team over the off season... Taves took the whole year off he's back. You got Seth Jones and then Fleury... I think the Hawks are back in the playoff picture.

The NHL needs to implement a soft cap and luxury tax

I think it's ridiculous the fact that because of all that stuff that some teams got jammed up where they can't even keep the players that they drafted and developed... I think that in that case, maybe they can eliminate that or, or penalize that more. I just feel that if you're drafting and developing players and then you're being punished for it... it seems a little bit contradictory.

Florida and Colorado will meet in the Stanley Cup Final

Every time I go on a different show, I predict two different teams. Really sad veteran. Let's go with Florida and Colorado.

The 'Vegas Flu' is real during the regular season but players lock it in for the playoffs

Vegas flu is real during the regular season. ... No, playoff times, you guys lock it in. You're an absolute degenerate if you're chasing it in playoffs. I think there's enough times during the regular season where you can kind of unload.

The Stanley Cup Final will be the Colorado Avalanche vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning

I would say Colorado, Tampa in the finals. So Tampa will be going for it back to back. ... I would say Colorado, Tampa, and that would be good for hockey. Two Southern markets in the United States thriving.

Colorado is a Southern team because it is south of the Canadian border

Based on the North American scale, Colorado is considered Southern. No, he's saying in the middle of the country, not North America. You're saying North America? I meant all the teams in play, they're one of the southern teams. Anything south of the Canadian border is southern.

Tom Wilson would have been suspended for a full year if he had hit Connor McDavid

If Tom Wilson would have done what he did to Connor McDavid, he probably would have got a full year sussy. I think it's getting to the place where they've got to really protect those guys.

The Buffalo Sabres are a 'broken organization' that needs to get worse to get better

It's just one of those organizations right now that seem a little bit cursed, and I would imagine that it's going to have to get a lot worse before it even gets better... They're a broken organization.

The NHL should adopt the 2-game baseball-style series format permanently

I 100% think they should adapt it, especially within teams of your own division... Why couldn't we just have banged out a back-to-back in Edmonton, saved ourselves the cost of fuel... I think they are going to adapt it moving forward.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup this year

I truly believe with the pickups that they made and adding Joe Thornton's experience to maybe calm the young guys down... yes, I think that they're going to win the Stanley Cup.

The Arizona Coyotes will secure the 4th playoff spot in the West Division

I think the Yotes are going to get that fourth spot in the West. So, you know, who knows? Maybe they can knock off the big boys.

A 'black card' exists for elite Russian athletes given directly by Vladimir Putin

I have heard from a decent amount of people that, yeah, Putin gives out this special black card to a bunch of hardcore Russian athletes who make the country proud. Yeah, it could be a complete myth, but I think we should just roll with it.

Zdeno Chara has a broken jaw

I'm going to speculate that it's something far greater than just his teeth. And I would assume it's a broken jaw. Because if it was just his teeth, he would have came back to that game in the third period.

Jordan Binnington is going to go into Boston and steal a game

I still think that Binnington has to steal one game this series where he stands on his head. And I said that yesterday's podcast that dropped this morning, that I have a feeling that he's going to go into Boston and steal a game.

The St. Louis Blues will win the Stanley Cup in six games

My assumption is that [the St. Louis Blues] are going to get the job done. I picked Blues in six.

PFT Commenter looks like a greasier version of Post Malone

You look like a greasier version of Post Malone. He looks like he stinks worse than garbage. He looks like a New York City street.

Tom Izzo's coaching intensity is acceptable and challenges players to battle through adversity

I think that there's a line and [Tom Izzo] didn't cross it... he challenged you. There were some days where I'd go home and I'd have higher anxiety... but it turned me into the person I am today. You have to go through things like that... if you want to be coddled it's going to be a very tough life ahead.

The Arizona Coyotes will make the playoffs if they beat Minnesota and Colorado

They are only right now one point out of a playoff spot. They have Minnesota and Colorado, those are two teams that they are competing for that wild card position with... if they win those two games, it will be very close, and they'll have an opportunity to slide in.

Calgary and Winnipeg are the only Canadian teams with a realistic shot at winning the Stanley Cup

Calgary and Winnipeg are the only teams who have a shot. I don't think that Toronto's going to beat Boston first round.

Fighting is dead in hockey because social justice warriors have taken over and influenced the league

Fighting is dead in hockey... all these social justice warriors have kind of taken over and directed the league in a certain way. I feel bad for league officials... because it's just a constant barrage of people bitching about everything.

I would rather take punches to the face than block shots for a career

I would rather take punches to the face than have to block shots as a career... I'd like to take punches to the face rather than block shots. I was one of those guys where I just didn't like doing it, and sometimes I would flamingo.

Judge Judy is a rude diva who needs a 'hat sting' to humble her

I always didn't like her just because she's just so rude to people... she walks in [to a restaurant] and she goes [to my friend], 'take your hat off.' And she took it off his head and put it in his hands. I would have two hats on... Russian things that get smaller and smaller. My hats get smaller and smaller.

Jalen Ramsey could eventually play in the fourth-tier SPHL with six months of training

If he had six months of elite training as far as becoming a hockey player, I think that he could maybe make the ECHL... I'll bump that down even more. Maybe the SPHL, which is the fourth league. And at that point, you're making $250 a week... but mentally he wouldn't understand the game much.

The NBA off-court drama is more entertaining than the actual games

The NBA is like – I find the off-court stuff more entertaining than the actual product itself and that's why I think that it's it's such a [successful] league... because people are just obsessed with the drama. It's like an episode of WAGS but you don't even need the wives or girlfriends, you need the players.

NHL parity is what makes it superior to all other major sports

To me, the parity is what strengthens the NHL over all the other major sports... things are constantly shaken up because of those rules... in the NBA, it's just like, hey, who's going to play the Warriors?

Judge Judy is extremely rude and needs to mind her own business

I'm not a big Judge Judy fan. She's just very rude to people. Like, 'no, shut up.' I'm not down with that... [She] grabbed my friend's hat and took it off and said, 'you know, take your hat off in a restaurant' and walked away. I was fuming when he told me this. My blood was boiling... I would have given her the finger wave and I would have went back at her.

I want to coach Jalen Ramsey to play hockey

I kind of want to see him [Jalen Ramsey]. I want to teach him. I want to be his coach. I love how cornerbacks talk trash and obviously he was just doing it to stir the pot... but I'm over here like, man, I kind of want to see him try.

Being Canadian is a major advantage when traveling because people automatically assume you are nice

Being Canadian, it is nice when you travel, especially to other countries. Like already people are like, when you say you're Canadian, you already get the benefit of doubt where they're like, oh, you're Canadian, so you have to be nice. ... already have that negative connotation of thinking [Americans] might be a piece of shit.

Vladimir Putin hands out unlimited credit cards to high-end Russian hockey players

I've just heard some rumblings, and it's been confirmed by a few guys that, like, Putin basically hands out credit cards to all these high-end Russian hockey players like Malkin and Ovechkin. Where basically they could just go, like if you say they want to pop bottles one night, they just go, they just put it on the Russian credit card.

Assuming that 50% of MLB players are taking Adderall

I have spoken to people in baseball, and the assumption is right around 50%. Now, I don't know what the rules are as far as if you just get a doctor to prescribe it, it's fine by MLB... obviously, if you're taking it and you have not done the proper steps to tell the league that you are taking it, you can get in trouble.