In tone and content, Gary Bettman hit the wrong notes in his first press conference about the Blackhawks scandal. By: lukefoxjukebox
In this horrendous developing story that is very much about pecking orders and the power of authority, it is important to remember whom Gary Bettman works for., will have a say in Bettman’s next raise. Viola sat idle as Joel Quenneville stepped behind his club’s bench to coach one final game mere minutes after the Kyle Beach interview ripped through the hockey world like a brushfire of bravery and actual emotion.-- had a say in the last one.
Daly revealed that although Blackhawks counsel gave the NHL a “heads up” about potential civil litigation back in December, the team told the league there was “no merit” to the threat. The NHL didn't take action at that point and didn’t hear more until the suit went public in May. “I didn't want [Quenneville] to feel that he was being prejudged in any respect,” Bettman said. “So, really, while it may have optically not been the best look, I was more concerned with the substance than the look.”The Arizona Coyotes lost two high draft picks in 2020 for violating the NHL's combine testing policy. This after they fired the GM responsible and cooperated with the league’s investigation.
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