Last week, NHL star players were at the NHL Player Media Tour near Las Vegas and ESPN caught up with several players around the league, asking them all sorts of questions.
The topics included cheat meals, opinions on the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, pregame music and more. One of the players ESPN spoke to was Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger.
Here is what the Dallas fan-favorite goaltender had to say.
What’s your favorite cheat meal?
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“Chick-fil-a. Or a Culver’s burger, fries and chocolate shake.”
What are you happiest about in the CBA?
“The relaxed dress code is cool. I think our [Finnish players] are definitely going to take advantage. They just have cool stuff, and they look cool. I’m not the type of guy that can, like, pull off anything. I literally have sweatpants or golf clothes or suits, so I need to kind of branch out a little bit more. I’m excited to see what Roope Hintz cracks out because it feels like he could be wearing the craziest thing ever. And he makes it look cool.”
What’s your go-to pregame hype song, either as a team or personally?
“I like old-school Drake. Like, ‘Headlines’ Drake. That’s my vibe.”
What’s your weirdest equipment quirk?
“I’m always [hitting] my stick in my glove. I do that, like, 1,000 times a game. I don’t know why. I saw Carey Price do it when I was about 14, and I started doing it and now it’s just like a little tick. I don’t even realize I’m doing it.”
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