The influence of professional players on younger players is there. When kids are playing mini sticks, they're Crosby or they're Malkin. Eric said that the culture of change needs to start with the younger kids. How do you cross that t? How do you get the younger kids starting to think about protection from potential concussions, while acknowledging the fact that they're going to imitate the pros?
On February 6th, 2019. See this statement in context.