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Part of the allure of having former sports stars on TV panels is for the stories from their playing days. When it comes to the NHL on TNT, Wayne Gretzky has them in spades. The Great One has frequented the TNT desk since the conference finals began in the 2023 NHL playoffs. During the network's coverage of the Panthers and Hurricanes Game 1 quadruple-overtime thriller, the on-air crew got into the discu sion of what players would do during intermi Trey Burke Jersey sions. Among the topics discu sed were the food provided for players during multi-overtime games, what is being said by the coaching staff, requiring IVs to stay hydrated, and ... Gretzky's underwear. No, you didn't read that wrong. Gretzky went into detail about his playing days Tobias Harris Jersey and the equipment and clothes he would wear for these games. He said that he would change his underwear during the intermi sions of every game. It's not nece sarily unheard of, but for the most part, Justin Anderson Jersey players today aren't stripping down to their e sentials. Maybe that was the key all along to Gretzky's succe s. MORE: So why did Gretzky constantly change his underwear during games? The Sporting News explains the unique reason. Why did Wayne Gretzky change his underwear during games? Gretzky explained during one of TNT's intermi sions for Game 1 against the Panthers and Hurricanes that he would change his underwear after every period. The reason? He just needed some Billy Cunningham Jersey dry undies. I will tell you this, I would change my underwear after every period because it gets so wet," Gretzky said of his playing days. "Its nice to put on dry underwear when you go back out there. It feels good." This will forever be one of my favorite live TV moments of all-time. Wayne Gretzky saying, "It's nice to put on dry underwear when you go back out there. It feels good." Tyler Feldman (@TylerFeldmanTV Ben Simmons Jersey ) Gretzky also talked about the different kinds of food he had during games, which included hot dogs and pizza. He also recalled a goaltender that he used to play with in his WHA days, Gary Smith, that would wear 13 pairs of socks at once during games due to the size of his skate. With TNT carrying the coverage of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, expect more great stories from the Great One.