SUNRISE, Fla. — The NHL is encouraged by the status of collective bargaining talks, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday, adding that he's optimistic a deal will be done long before the ...

Gary Bettman thought it was a crazy idea. The NHL commissioner had not overseen any of the league’s teams conduct as wide-ranging a fan survey as Smith Entertainment Group did to find its ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — Gary Bettman says the NHL’s two failed attempts at housing a team in Atlanta won’t prevent the league from considering the growing push to bring another expansion franchise ...