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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says no plans to cancel rest of season

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he has no plans to cancel the remainder of the NHL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bettman spoke Tuesday at a virtual town hall hosted by the San Jose Sharks for members of their business alliance.

According to The Mercury News, Bettman responded to a question on the state of the season by saying ending it early was "not something I'm even contemplating."

"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," Bettman said, adding that cancelling is "too easy a solution.