I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I think it's fair to say that all of the teams that have been in the playoffs have played very physically. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
What we have tried to instill across the league through ownership and management is that we stand for inclusiveness and to judge… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
There is less fighting in the game than we had years ago. I mean, we penalize it. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
We did the World Cup to relaunch our international efforts, and that served as a foundation. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
This is a tragedy for the players. Their careers are short and this is money and opportunity they'll never get back. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
What you want to do, particularly when you're dealing with a professional sports league and franchises and people's passionate commitment to the… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
While players say they like the five-day break, they're also saying they don't like the compression that goes along with it, and… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
When you're in other time zones in other places, you don't get quite as much attention; you don't get quite as much… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
You don't want people rooting for anything other than the team that they love and the players that they think the world… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
The issue of how the game is played is something that's constantly being reviewed internally with the Players' Association, with the general… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
We don't tell the officials to change the standard for the playoffs, but as we all know, time and space tends to… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
In '94, we made the deal during collective bargaining that wasn't the right deal, just to save the season. Allowing the 'in… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I think that when somebody loses a bet, they tend to sometimes confuse their motives in rooting and enjoying the game because… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I was always a fan of the game, and I wouldn't have taken this job if I wasn't a fan of the… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
This is a tragedy for the players. Their careers are short and this is money and opportunity they'll never get back. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
I would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
A good fan base has developed around the Hurricanes, and I see the opportunity for continued growth for this franchise in the future. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
What we have tried to instill across the league through ownership and management is that we stand for inclusiveness and to judge somebody on… — Gary Bettman Copy Share
I think there's always a line between what is parody in good fun in chanting and what is intended to belittle certain segments of… — Gary Bettman Copy Share
I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
At least two or three of the leagues in Europe over the last few months have said to us, 'We hope you go to… — Gary Bettman Copy Share
Doing jersey advertising for the World Cup is not in the same universe as putting advertising on NHL sweaters. — Gary Bettman Copy Share
