"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."
"He's reminding me of a golden time in the industry when a big-time personality introduced me to the wonder and discovery of a sport. I was following him, and he was teaching me. Something inside me died with him last night."
"With right timing and lots of blessings it happened in 1996. I love my teammates and love sports. I'm a one uniform guy and this is the only team I want to play for."
"The media's job now is to keep this moment alive. Cover the NHL with the urgency it deserves. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are coming up, competing with the NBA, and the action sells if the right networks fully embrace it."
"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."