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Gary Bettman Says Canceling NHL Season 'Not Something I'm Even Contemplating'

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday that canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 season without a Stanley Cup champion is "not something I'm even contemplating."

Curtis Pashelka of the Bay Area News Group provided comments Bettman made during an appearance in a conference call hosted by the San Jose Sharks.

"I believe that if the right time comes, and the right circumstances, based on all of the options that we're considering and our ability to execute them, we'll get this season done," he said. "I don't want to sound Pollyanna, but canceling is too easy a solution.