Chris Johnston: Gary Bettman said on NHL Network that the NHL is okay with staring the 2020-21 season in November or December as “There’s no magic for next season of starting in October as we traditionally do.”
NHL is a gate driven league compared to other leagues
Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press: The NHL relies the most on ticket sales compared with the MLB, NBA, and NFL.
“While TV revenues dominate big time games, ticket sales still account for around 37% of the NHL’s money, 30% in baseball, 22% in NBA basketball, and 15% in the NFL.