Until you get Bettman and his old boys club out of there the NHL is going to manage games to get the results they want for the franchises they favour. We know it happens, Peele got caught, Kerry Fraser has admitted as much that this happens. Unfortunately when the Count retires it will be Daley who has apprenticed under him and had the exact same mindset who will take over. As much as Bettman has grown the game in the US he has destroyed the integrity of the sport by having the officials do what they can to favour the big cash cows of the league. Unless you can get a commissioner in there who cares more about fairness of play instead of just marketing and dollars it isn't going to change.
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