GARY BETTMAN

THE NHL’S COMMISSIONER AND NO. 1 ON OUR PEOPLE OF POWER AND INFLUENCE LIST TALKS ABOUT THE YEAR THAT WAS, WHY COMPETITIVE BALANCE IS CRUCIAL AND WHAT WILL DETERMINE IF THE LEAGUE WILL EXPAND

WITH W. GRAEME ROUSTAN

W. GRAEME ROUSTAN: What a year it’s been for the NHL. Really, 2024 has been an amazing year. There’s so many great storylines, but is there one thing that really stuck out for you? GARY BETTMAN: There’s never one thing, but if you look for the starting point, it’s the game and the players. People, fans, former players, coaches and media have said last season may have been the best season in the history of our game. It was an exciting, competitive, fun season. Player skill was on display like never before. Come-from-behind victories, I think if they didn’t set a record, it was close to setting a record. Everything we do to promote, grow and sell the game, starts with the game. So, that’s the starting point as to why…

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