Gary Bettman has his hands full with trying to start a new season during a pandemic. Even with a vaccine on the horizon, fans in the stands may be more wishful thinking than reality.
The NHL is a ticket based league and relies heavily on fans to survive. That’s why the NHL and its owners are asking for the players to make more concessions than what they agreed to in July with the new CBA.
The threat of cancelling the NHL season
At this time, Bettman isn’t acting like the mayor in Jaws ignoring the problem.