The NHL remains intent on completing this season when health experts deem it safe to resume play and the league is willing to delay the start of next season by two months or more to accomplish that, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday. However, he again said no decisions have been made on a timetable or format and that the league and the NHL Players’ Assn. will continue to consider many potential options for returning.
“We have a great deal of flexibility in terms of when we can start,” he said during an interview with the NHL Network.