Can someone explain to me where the visceral hate for Bettman comes from?
From my point of view he's done a pretty damned good job.
He's not in charge of the (honestly awful) refereeing or discipline really, although I do think he has some sort of 'final say' or veto there.
His job was to grow the NHL in a sustainable, responsible and profitable way and I think he's done an admirable job at it.
We can blame him for lockouts, but those would have happened regardless thats just standard labour disputes.
But the NHL has never been better and a lot of that is down to his stewardship.
Oh! And TV deals! Yeah, they're not great in comparison to other major leagues, but we have to keep in mind who the NHL are. They are not NASCAR or the NFL or NBA or MLB....the NHL is down the list a little, somewhere between the WNBA and the League of Women Voters.
Plus he genuinely looks like The Count from Sesame Street. If I were him thats what I'd go as for Halloween.
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