On the Wings

John Buccigross interview with ref Paul Stewart
…..No. 6: Brett Hull has been very outspoken on the state of the game. Ready, set, respond.
Stewart: I knew Brett when he was a little boy and his Dad used to send him on the ice after the morning skate was over and he used to be out there with his brother and I would be out there playing with him. The other night he was barking at me in Columbus and I said, “Oh, it’s the Thomas Jefferson of the NHL. We love hearing from you and reading all your quotes!” And he started to give me lip and I said, “Aren’t you the guy I used to baby-sit?” And his Red Wing teammates all leaned forward to look at him and [he?] just laughed and [he?] had that sheepish grin. But you look at him, and he complains about (the officiating this season) and yet he has over 30 goals.”…..[more]