When we spoke Thursday, AJ Mleczko excused herself for a moment to deal with little hockey voices belonging to her children.
Sometimes real life even gets in the way of Game 7 of a compelling Stanley Cup playoff series.
The former Harvard hockey star and current NBC analyst provided insight during the first six games of the Winnipeg-Nashville series, which makes her something of an expert on the Knights’ opponent in the Western Conference Final, which begins Saturday.
But before she addressed the Winnipeg Jets, who eliminated Nashville 5-1 Thursday night as the battle to etch names upon the Stanley Cup rages on, she was asked for thoughts about the Vegas side.