Whining Stars

1. Designation by then-Rangers coach John Tortorella of the Pittsburgh Penguins' two future Hall-of-Fame centers Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby as complainers (April 5, 2012)

2. The assumption that such star players are divas asking for preferential treatment.

"It's a cheap, dirty hit. I wonder what would happen if we did it to one of their two whining stars over there. I wonder what would happen. So I'm anxious to see what happens with the league with this. Just no respect amongst players, none. It's sickening."

"Ask the guy who did it! Ask him. It's one of the most arrogant organizations in the league. They whine about this stuff all the time, and look what happens. It's ridiculous. But they'll whine about something else over there, won't they? Starting with their two whining stars."