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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.
NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years.
None of our series are ever static in terms of the dates. We always have a range of flexibility to respond to whatever may or may not happen.
Obviously, we're focused on the Winter Classic.
On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well.
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.
Our franchises have never been healthier. Our league, in terms of its economic footing, has never been healthier.
Our sport probably has the best history and tradition of being engaged in international competition.
Relatively, a very small percentage of betting takes place on hockey and even baseball because of the nature of the game and the scoring.
Sports, as a media property, is increasingly valuable because it's something you have to have live. As a result, we're a better touch point for sponsors and advertisers because our commercials typically don't get zapped out.
The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod.
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.
The issue of how the game is played is something that's constantly being reviewed internally with the Players' Association, with the general managers, and it's something that we continue to monitor on a daily basis.
The Olympics are very proprietary about letting others promote and market what's going on, so we shut down for 17 days, and they don't let us do a whole lot in return for giving our players to them. We don't get compensated, and we've never looked for compensation.
The relationship between concussions and the asserted clinical symptoms of C.T.E. remains unknown.
The Steelers run a great organization.
There are a couple people who have complained on other teams about some of the things that Pittsburgh players have done. Some of that goes in the category of gamesmanship. Some of that goes to the fact that we need to be vigilant as a league to make sure that players aren't unnecessarily and inappropriately hurt.
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.
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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