NEW YORK — Gary Bettman always believed the Golden Knights could be successful. But even the NHL commissioner was surprised by the team’s start.
“It’s fantastic,” Bettman said Tuesday prior to the Knights’ 6-4 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. “What’s impressed me about the Golden Knights is the quality of the entire organization has been. It demonstrates the best in how professional sports can help bond a community. And we’ve seen that particularly after the events of Oct. 1.”
Bettman said he thought some early success was possible.
“This was an expansion that was carefully planned out for the team to have success,” he said.