the NHL was getting a ton of money either way, they didn't need to cut out TSN. They did, and not solely for money.
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Originally Posted by Yamer
Could have been more to it, and I think it's solid conjecture to say it was.
But it definitely wasn't because TSN cuts to their flagship program minutes after the final buzzer.
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not the sole reason, but Bettman explicitly mentioned pre and post games in the Rogers press conference. The entire package is important to them and TSN ignores half of it.