So Say the Players...


During the 2nd intermission of the NHL's All-Star Game, the CBC aired a segment that covered a players survey conducted to find out some of the more intimate opinions of the guys playing in the game today.

According to panel, approximately 318 players responded to the questions below.

Have a read and feel free to answer any of the questions you'd like...some of the answers are interesting, to say the least!

*top answer by players in bold

- CBC.ca has more on the survey.





1. Which current Assistant Coach should be the next head coach in the NHL?

Players Response: Kirk Muller - 9%

2. Which Coach is the easiest to play for?

Players Response: Bruce Boudreau - 22%

3. Which Coach demands the most out of his players?

Players Response: John Tortorella - 28%

4. Which Coach would you least like to play for?

Players Response: Ron Wilson - 24%

5. Which Coach would you most like to play for?

Players Response:
- Bylsma - 21%
- Babcock - 18%
- Tippett - 9%
- Boucher - 8%


6. Which Rink has the best ice?

Players Response: Edmonton - 37%

7. Which Rink has the worst ice?

Players Response: Florida - 20%

8. Which is your favorite rink to play in?

Players Response: Montreal - 40%

9. Which Canadian city deserves an NHL franchise?

Players Response:
- Quebec City - 53%
- Winnipeg - 25%
- Toronto(2nd) - 16%
- Hamilton - 5%


10. Who is the NHL's Smartest Player?

Players Response: Sidney Crosby - 29%

11. Who is the Hardest Player in the NHL to take the puck off of?

Players Response: Pavel Datsyuk - 36%


12. Which Active Player is the Best Role Model?

Players Response: Sidney Crosby - 26%

13. Who is the most under-rated player in the NHL?

Players Response: Frans Nielsen - 5%

14. Which Active Players would you select to start a Franchise?

Players Response:
- Crosby - 69%
- Lidstrom - 6%
- Stamkos - 5%
- Toews - 3%


15. Who has the hardest shot?

Players Response: Zdeno Chara - 44%

16. Who is the best skater in the NHL?

Players Response: Marian Gaborik - 26%

17. Who is the fastest skater in the NHL?

Players Response: Marian Gaborik - 37%

18. Which Player is the most difficult to stop?

Players Response(Goalies Only): Alex Ovechkin - 27%

19. Which goaltender is the most difficult to score on?

Players Response(Skaters Only):
- Luongo - 17%
- Miller - 16%
- Thomas - 16%
- Lundqvist - 15%


20. Which team is underrated>

Players Response: Nashville - 18%

21. Which team is overrated?

Players Response: Washington - 35%(Vancouver - 2nd)

22. What team would most want to play on?

Players Response: Detroit 14%

23. What team would you least like to play on?

Players Response:
- NY Islanders - 27%
- Edmonton - 20%
- Buffalo - 8%
- Atlanta - 7%


24. Who is the cleanest player?

Players Response: Pavel Datsyuk - 28%

25. Who is the toughest player in the game?

Players Response: Derek Boogaard - 23%

26. Who is the toughest player to play against?

Players Response: Sidney Crosby - 18%


27. Should the Instigator Rule be abolished?

Players Response: NO - 65%

28. Should fighting be completely banished in the NHL?

Players Response:
- NO - 98%
- YES - 2%







What do you think?

Do the players answers reflect that they are in the know, or do you have differing opinions?

Regardless of what the answers were, it was definitely interesting.








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