Gary Bettman says NHL has no ‘appetite’ to expand Stanley Cup playoffs
PALM BEACH, Fla. — After watching the NFL, NBA and MLB enjoy success by expanding their playoff fields, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the league does not have any interest in increasing the size of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
“Frankly, there’s nothing better in sports playoffs than our first round, and so I’m not sensing much of an appetite for change,” Bettman said. “People think the system we have in place right now is working extraordinarily well.Advertisement - Continue Reading Below More does not always equal better. But the increases have presumably led to increases in revenue for all three leagues, in the case of the NBA at the very least with the increased gate from as many as six additional playoff games. More to the point, it has also clearly had an impact in made-for-television drama that surely makes the leagues’ lucrative media partners happy.“I’m not sure it enhances revenues, by diluting the regular season and diluting the playoffs,” Bettman said.
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