he was told by an unidentified player that Babcock asked captain Boone Jenner to show him photos. Bissonnette, a former NHL player-turned-analyst for TNT, relayed he was informed Babcock told Jenner: “Let me see the photos in your phone. I want to know the type of person you are.”
“While meeting with our players and staff I asked them to share, off their phones, family pictures as part of the process of getting to know them better,” Babcock said. “These meetings have been very important and beneficial, not only for me but for our players and staff, as well. And to have them depicted like this is irresponsible and completely inaccurate.”Jenner said Babcock asked him about his family, where he’s from and his upcoming wedding, along with hockey-related conversation.
Bissonnette responded to the statements with a profane social media post that told Babcock to knock it off. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said the league and NHL Players’ Association looked into the situation and found nothing to be wrong.