Gary Bettman Doesn't Know How Long NHL Will Be Suspended Amid Coronavirus

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is unsure how long the league will be suspended amid concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus.

According to NHL.com's Nick Cotsonika, Bettman said the following Friday about the NHL's decision to suspend operations Thursday:

"Nobody knows how long the hiatus may be. Nobody, even the medical community, can predict it with certainty. And what we're doing is, we're modeling every conceivable alternative so that when it's appropriate to go back to work, we will know what our options ... are.

"This isn't an independent determination. We're going to have to rely on others as to when it's safe, which is why people can speculate but…