Commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s cheaper to not have season, but NHL skates on
by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times
Jan 11, 2021
2 minutes
The NHL will lose more than a billion dollars by staging the 2020-21 season in largely empty arenas, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday, but owners and players are intent on playing a 56-game schedule to provide diversion for fans and keep hockey on the sports map.
The delayed and shortened season, scheduled to begin Wednesday, already has been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dallas Stars, who had six players
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