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" 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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" Our economics are not baseball's economics. Our game is not baseball's game. Our owners are not baseball's owners, with one or two exceptions. Our union is not baseball's union. What we do has to be crafted and suited to address hockey, to address the NHL, to address our 30 teams and our 700-plus players. "

Gary Bettman

Baseball

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Hockey

" I view myself as a dealmaker. "

Gary Bettman

Myself

View

" 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. "

" On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well. "

" I never rule anything in or out; life can surprise you. "

" I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football. "

" I think it's fair to say that all of the teams that have been in the playoffs have played very physically. "

" Eliminating fighting would mean eliminating the jobs of the 'fighters,' meaning these guys would not have NHL careers. "

" We'll have clinics and educational events and conferences to get more and more young players developing as hockey players. "

Gary Bettman

Events

Hockey

" I would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players. "

" If you're thin-skinned, you don't belong doing what I do for a living. "

" If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Market size, particularly when you're dealing with major media markets, has an impact in terms of gathering attention. "

" I don't think taunting chants at players on the other side of the ice is intended to be sexist in the slightest. It's like when you call a goaltender a sieve, they chant that. Is that now inappropriate also? "

Gary Bettman

Ice

You

" We encourage the growth of women's hockey. "

" I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does. "

Gary Bettman

Comment

Does

" I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age. "

" Having to respond to things that are made up or untrue tends to be a waste of time. "

Gary Bettman

Things

Waste

" When you look at the team that Jimmy Rutherford has put together and the players that he has, this is just a great story of excellent in professional sports. "

" Our franchises have never been healthier. Our league, in terms of its economic footing, has never been healthier. "

" I believe that the Greater Phoenix Area is a terrific sports market; it's a terrific hockey market. "

" The good news for us is the NHL has never been stronger, never been more popular, and that, I guess, has led to a lot of interest being expressed from a number of places, an interest in getting an expansion team, and Las Vegas happens to be one of those places. "

" There's no question that the Kings have been, are, and can be great hosts for any major events. "

" NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years. "

Gary Bettman

Been

Saying

" We just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job. "

" What we have tried to instill across the league through ownership and management is that we stand for inclusiveness and to judge somebody on the merits. "

" We're concerned how gambling and betting affects the NHL game and changes the perception of and challenges the integrity of the NHL game. "

" 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. "