A month before NHL's playoff openers this weekend, Commissioner Gary Bettman was more than happy to defend the decision to not expand the bracket like other professional leagues around North America ...

With the intensity of the playoffs on the rise, worries about player fatigue and dwindling fan interest surface with increasing urgency for the NHL's grueling schedule. Commentators Pierre LeBrun and ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is open to changing how the All-Star game is handled for the 2026 season, per Daily Faceoff. Bettman is looking at possibly changing the format of the game due to the ...

The always controversial NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made a very surprising announcement regarding the 2025-26 NHL All-Star ...

Two hockey dignitaries will be in attendance on Friday night to witness the Great 8 pursue NHL history. NHL commissioner Gary ...

FBI director is Kash Patel, left, tallking with former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, center, and NHL Commisioner Gary Bettman, ...

Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of history as he approaches Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record, but an unexpected celebrity moment with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stirred criticism across social ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th goal Sunday. Highlights from the history-making game ...

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 against the Islanders on Sunday, passing Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's ...

And Gretzky joined Ovechkin on the ice, along with Ovechkin's family and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, for a mid-game ...