PITTSBURGH — Gary Bettman's Stanley Cup Final state-of-the-league address is sort of like an annual pot luck where the same dishes show up each year, with minor alterations.
We had our expansion talk (no real details) and our Olympic participation talk (not looking good) and our media property talk (NHL.com and NHL Network are doing great!). There was news, but not a ton, and most of it was similar to stuff we'd heard in 2015.
The best part of the whole exercise is watching Bettman use his rhetorical skills. Let's look at one particular question about the video-replay system, which allows coaches to challenge possible missed offside calls on goals.