On December 22 the NBA will start the 2020-21 season. They are slated to play 72 games. The NHL? They are still bickering about money thanks to what amounts to around a third of league ownership.
“10-12 owners” pushing Bettman in a tough direction
The more I gather information and speak with folks around hockey, the more it appears the hold up is due to a small group of owners. This klatch in essence is seeking to renege on the CBA they worked out just four months ago.
“Gary Bettman is in a tougher place than he has been in the last 25 years,” Nick Kypreos told me yesterday.