“(Babcock) is a hard ass, it’s a good thing though, that’s something I thrive on. I’m in his office almost daily, trying to understand how I can get better and how I can be a leader. We’ve definitely come a long way in establishing what I need to do.”

-Nazem Kadri of the Toronto Maple Leafs on head coach Mike Babcock. More on Babcock by Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun.