Commissioner Gary Bettman of the National Hockey League speaks with the media prior to Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
Gary Bettman said the NHL is not looking to take the easy way out by canceling the rest of the season.
The NHL commissioner, participating in a virtual town hall hosted by the San Jose Sharks, repeated his belief the league will be able to complete its 2019-20 season in some form. Play was halted on March 12 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.