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" I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age. "
Gary Bettman
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" I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football. "
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" Doing jersey advertising for the World Cup is not in the same universe as putting advertising on NHL sweaters. "
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" Fighting is one of those things that gets tons of attention, far more than it deserves. "
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" I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals. "
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" I would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players. "
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" I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does. "
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" I'm not here to win a popularity contest. "
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" Obviously, we're focused on the Winter Classic. "
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" There are always going to be critics... and I have always had a rule: no matter how good the commentary is, or how bad the commentary is, it's more important that you do what you think is right. "
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" Eliminating fighting would mean eliminating the jobs of the 'fighters,' meaning these guys would not have NHL careers. "
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" I know when you're in the business of cover sports, you look for 60-minute games and a result. It's never that simple. "
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" We don't want our players getting hurt. "
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" You can have the biggest markets in the world, but if the game isn't exciting, compelling, and competitive, it's not going to generate a lot of interest. "
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" There are lots of come-from-behind wins, games getting tied in the last period, teams going on to win. That, I think, tells the best story. Whether or not some teams have more grit, better chemistry, or more luck or more skill, it's still within the parameters. I think that makes for great storytelling and great interest for our fans. "
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" Relatively, a very small percentage of betting takes place on hockey and even baseball because of the nature of the game and the scoring. "
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" We encourage the growth of women's hockey. "
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" NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years. "
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" Whatever you do needs to be sustainable over time, and taking the money in the short term and taking it in a bubble - like buying an Internet stock in 2000 - may not be sustainable. "
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" I think there's always a line between what is parody in good fun in chanting and what is intended to belittle certain segments of society. "
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" I think it's very difficult to generalize as to why, in a particular league or a particular industry, somebody has or has not come out. We certainly don't want a player to come out for our sake. It should be what's right for him and something that he has to be comfortable with. "
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" NHL clubs don't like having to shut down at a critical part of the season and disrupt our season for anything, let alone a situation where we're not given an opportunity to promote our presence. "
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" Our sport probably has the best history and tradition of being engaged in international competition. "
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" We're certainly not in position to expand into the East. We've been very candid and up front that if, in fact, we go through an expansion process, the world will know about it. "
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