NHL Opens Babcock Investigation After NHLPA Pushes

The league is looking into Mike Babcock after the NHLPA requested action, and that alone tells you this is not a routine housekeeping item. Any time the union is pushing the league’s buttons, the room gets very quiet very fast. The details matter here, because investigations in this league tend to travel from whispers to headaches in a hurry. This one has the feel of a story that could ripple beyond just one name on the marquee.