Bettman: Next season's start could slip into later in December or January - TSN

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National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said the 2020-21 season could start later in December or maybe into January, but had no definitive decisions or plans yet.

Gary Bettman, at his traditional Cup final media conference, says he wouldn't be surprised if next season's Dec. 1 start ``slips'' into later December, maybe into January. But no definitive decisions and/or plans yet.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 19, 2020

Bettman made the comments at his annual Stanley Cup media conference. Next season's start had been scheduled for December 1.

which mirrors what Bill Daly said on the Two-Man Advantage podcast last week when he admitted the Dec. 1 start was less likely

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 19, 2020

Bettman also said the NHL plans to play a full 82-game schedule, whenever the start date is, and speculated that it is 'conceivable' next season starts without fans in the building before transitioning to some fans in the arenas.

Bettman reiterates what Daly told me and @OvertimeScottB last week: that the NHL still intends to try and play 82 games next season whenever they start...

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 19, 2020

Some rare Bettman speculation: it's ``conceivable'' that next season starts without fans in the building but then transitions to some fans in the rinks as the season goes on... he stressed that was speculation.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 19, 2020

Bettman also said Seattle's entry into the league will not be delayed under any circumstance and the Kraken will begin play in the 2021-22 season

Bettman says emphatically that Seattle's entry into the league will NOT be delayed under any circumstance. They will begin play in 2021-22.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 19, 2020

More details to come.

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