NHL sends updated memo ‘clarifying previous guidance’ about special team initiatives like Pride Night
The NHL was asked questions by several of its teams about what they can and can't do for special initiatives like Pride…
Gary Bettman has told owners that NHL salary cap is expected to rise up to $4.5 million for the 2024-25 season
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman provided an update on the league's salary cap situation on Wednesday. According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, Bettman has…
Alex Ovechkin says Capitals were scheduled to play St. Louis Blues in Russia until global pandemic halted plans
The Washington Capitals have never played an NHL regular-season game outside of North America but they were very close to doing so…
Gary Bettman reveals that NHL teams will not wear any specialty jerseys in warmups next season
The NHL Board of Governors met this week and league commissioner Gary Bettman was in attendance. Bettman spoke with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman…
Gary Bettman predicts NHL salary cap to rise just $1 million this offseason, predicts larger increase in future
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly held their annual pre-Stanley Cup press conference on Saturday. One of the major…
Coyotes’ future in Arizona to be ‘evaluated’ by NHL after Tempe residents vote against new arena project
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has tried to make hockey in the desert happen like the word fetch -- ew, Gretchen -- but…
Commissioner Gary Bettman says NHL will ‘evaluate’ future of Pride Nights during the offseason
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in an interview with CTV Ottawa that the league will consider the future of team Pride Nights…
Gary Bettman met with IIHF president Luc Tardif during All-Star Weekend to discuss Olympic participation and World Cup
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly met with leaguewide media on Saturday at their annual all-star press conference. Among…
Gary Bettman says ‘nobody tanks’ in the NHL
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman attended the Montreal Canadiens game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. “I’ll start off by saying I…
Gary Bettman: Digital ads on boards working ‘extraordinarily well’
The NHL debuted digital ads on boards league-wide this season. The activation allowed individual sports networks to digitally impose their own ads…
The imperial commissionership
Content warning: This story contains a lot of frank discussion of sexual assault. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they had reached…
Take the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks off the Stanley Cup
Content warning: This story contains a lot of discussion of sexual assault. There was a meeting about it. On Sunday, May 23,…
Gary Bettman says no NHL jersey ads next season but ‘it’s something we’re looking at’
Gary Bettman announced that jersey ads would not be coming to the NHL next season, but signaled it's very much on the…
NHL’s participation in 2022 Olympics remains ‘a work in progress’, Gary Bettman questions logic of taking part during pandemic
In the newest CBA, the NHL gave into the NHLPA's demands and agreed to return to the Olympics in 2022 and 2026.…
Arbitrator cites NHL’s past excessive punishment of Tom Wilson in Nazem Kadri decision
Nazem Kadri's eight-game suspension from the NHL was upheld by an independent arbitrator on Tuesday. Kadri received the nearly double-digit ban after…
Athletic report suggests Tom Wilson was suspended for Brandon Carlo hit because Gary Bettman ‘didn’t like the optics’
Tom Wilson avoided being suspended for starting a line brawl against the New York Rangers on Monday, but he wasn't so lucky…
Gary Bettman: NHL helmet ads are ‘likely’ staying long term
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly met with the media on Thursday to reflect on the one-year anniversary of…
Alex Ovechkin’s lost goals and who is to blame
Here is a story that I've put off as long as I could. The short version is that Alex Ovechkin has been…
Report: NHL/NHLPA having talks about a 52 to 56 game regular season that starts on January 15
The NHL and NHLPA have been cranky with each other over the last week and there have been some concerning headlines such…
Gary Bettman says NHL exploring temporary hubs and divisional realignment for next season
Gary Bettman appeared on a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday along with MLB commissioner Rob Manred and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. At…
