One older player who hasn't quite cracked the NHL yet said that he was sitting on the bench in an empty arena taping his stick before the final preseason game in Anaheim.

Babcock came and sat next to him, said something along the lines of "this is pretty amazing isn't it?"

When the player agreed, Babcock continued; "soak it in, it's the last time you'll ever be on an NHL bench." Serial killer behavior.