This past weekend featured the annual National Hockey League All-Star Game in Tampa Bay. One of the things that fans have come to expect from the All-Star Game is a one-on-one chat between legendary broadcaster Ron MacLean and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Since Bettman spoke to media, he once again touched base on the ongoing Calgary arena saga.
In addition to muddling a lot of the details regarding the City of Calgary’s most recent offer to the Flames – and denying that the Edmonton Oilers ever threatened to leave for Seattle – Bettman implied that no new Flames arena would kill any chances of Calgary landing the 2026 Winter Olympics.