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" There is less fighting in the game than we had years ago. I mean, we penalize it. "
Gary Bettman
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" What our fans want, what our fans believe, what our fans are interested in is why we are what we are. But, nevertheless, ultimately we have to do the things that we believe are essential for the long-term health of the game, of the league, and of all of our franchises. "
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" If you're a sports fan, it is really cool when you see the best-on-best for hockey at the Olympics. "
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" Let's put it this way: I would consider my skiing ability to be far superior to my skating ability. And, in fact, my 10-year-old grandson, who's a AAA squirt, can skate circles around me. "
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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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" 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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" We are not giving up on the Coyotes in the Greater Phoenix Area... The team has got a number of options and is going to pursue them, so nobody should think that team is moving other than out of Glendale. "
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" We don't tell the officials to change the standard for the playoffs, but as we all know, time and space tends to evaporate very quickly in a playoff game; there tends to be a lot more physicality and a lot more adjustments in the course of a series. "
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" We encourage the growth of women's hockey. "
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" What you want to do, particularly when you're dealing with a professional sports league and franchises and people's passionate commitment to the game and for the team they root for is, it has to be sustainable. "
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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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" It takes two sides to make a deal, two sides to negotiate and two sides to make it go bad. "
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" The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us. "
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" From as early as I can remember, I was focused on becoming a lawyer. "
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Focused
" We went from journalism, in newspapers that gets heavily edited, to blogs, where you can express your opinions, to tweeting, where you can say anything, and it gets repeated and becomes fact when it isn't. It's something the entire world is going to have to come to grips with. "
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World
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" I don't weigh into politics. "
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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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World
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" We're not anti-Olympics, we're anti-disruption to the season. "
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" I was always a fan of the game, and I wouldn't have taken this job if I wasn't a fan of the game. "
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" I think it's fair to say that all of the teams that have been in the playoffs have played very physically. "
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" I couldn't do what I do day-in and day-out if I didn't love the game. "
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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 view myself as a dealmaker. "
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" I never rule anything in or out; life can surprise you. "
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" I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals. "
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" The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod. "
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" If the IOC would move the Olympic hockey tournament to the summer, that would be great. We'd be thrilled to have our players participate because then it doesn't affect our season. "
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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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" There's no question that the Kings have been, are, and can be great hosts for any major events. "
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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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