HENDERSON, Nev. -- With training camps opening up this week, the NHL is close to being back in action for the 2025-26 season after an eventful summer that included a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the League and the players.

ESPN's Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski caught up with dozens of stars at the NHL Player Media Tour near Las Vegas last week and asked all the pertinent questions:

What did they like about the new CBA? Who will take advantage of the new relaxed dress code? Are they happy with the current playoff format? Plus, their favorite "cheat meals," pregame pump-up tunes and weird equipment quirks.

Here's what the NHL's best had to say:

What's your favorite cheat meal?

"I'll go with my most recent: I had just a massive plate of chicken wings on Sunday to watch

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