Zaslow

So take me through the two parts of my theory.

First of all, would you be willing to concede that if it's harder to win the championship in that sport, people say, than it is in any of the sports,

That the hockey champion is tougher, just tougher than all of the other athletes.

Football, even football, because I think most people listening to this would say football.

But again, I'll tell you, football doesn't also have the schedule.

They're traveling all over the place.

You don't hear them complaining about load management.

And they're traveling just as much as the baseball and the basketball players are.

Well, it is bizarre, and I think most people who love hockey know this.

I don't know that most people in South Florida know about what it takes to be a two-time champion in that sport when that's the culture you're talking about.

The culture is you play through anything to defend that cup.

Broken femurs, you're a torso out there.

You play through every single thing, and the guy next to you expects you to play through every single thing.

Oh, my God.

OK, but I also think that hockey players are unhealthy mentally and physically.

I do want sort of the nation, though, to understand the link that's being made emotionally right now between this town and this team.

Whatever it is the Knicks are feeling for a team that hasn't won a championship...

You are seeing the seed sown on that team represents me.

I love its grit.

I love how it fights.