PK Subban

Connor McDavid is the most talented player to ever play hockey

I will say this guy's the best player that maybe we've ever seen play the game skill wise. Stuff that he can do out there... there's no one even close that can do the things at top speed that he does night in and night out.

Sidney Crosby is still the best all-around hockey player in the world today

I've seen [Sidney Crosby's] career, his game changed like three different times. Man. He reinvented himself and added things to his game. That's why I still believe he's the best all around player in the game today.

Hockey is a significantly tougher sport than soccer, and it isn't even a close conversation

In terms of toughness, we're not gonna talk about soccer with hockey players. Not taking it away from soccer. But it's not even, we're, they're not even in the conversation. ... These players, they're the warriors... dealing with the pain and the aches that they have to deal with for the rest of their lives.

NHL players want the 'physicality and shots' in the game's gray areas

The best part about that series was watching Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand shake hands. I mean it's, it's an f you to all those fans out there that try to take that component out of the game... you're telling me that I've never been cheap shotted before... I love them for it. That's a part of the game. Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant.

The Rangers will beat the Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals

I'm gonna pick the Rangers... I think that the winner could be coming out of the east this year... if the Rangers can play their game, move pucks, break out clean attack... they will have a ton of success. And I hope they do. I 93, 30 years, I wanna see it happen.

To stop the Oilers' power play, defenders must prioritize taking away backdoor tap-ins and force shots from the point

If they're gonna beat you, don't let them beat you with backdoor tap-in and Easy tap-in around the net. Let them beat you from a Bouchard point shot or something from outside. You know, like let them let it have to go off two legs and into the net. You'll take that. But you can't have the backdoor tap-in to [Leon] Draisaitl and stuff happen.

The Dallas Stars are the best-built team in the NHL

How do you not pick Dallas? Like, what would be your reason for not picking Dallas? ... from the coaching Pete DeBoer to the stars up front. They have scoring depth up front. They have veteran presence, they have sandpaper, they have youth, they have speed, they have defense... Jim Nill deserves a lot of credit.