Poll: How many think Gary Bettman should step down as commish?
Question:They have polls all the time for stuff like the fighting issue and Gary likes to point out (the results of polls) what most fans think is "good for the game" because he'll have you believe that they are the most important component. Well, how many think it would be "good for the game" for him to take a long walk on a short cliff?
Keep it serious. You can add your thoughts but all I care about is yes or no.
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After an entire season was ashcanned, in what other sport would he still have a job?He's just like the worst of politicians, when something goes wrong he blames everybody else, and when something goes right he steps in to take the credit. You'd think he single handledly kept the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
YES
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hes more competent than that jackass Bud Selig who needs to be fired THREE YEARS AGO! Bettman has saved hockey from elimination only problem is the mainstream media would rather yap about an ego maniac roid user or teleivise a bunch of morons sitting at a table whos only ability is to BLUFF on two cards 24/7. They won't focus on the good of teh sport just the bad. To hell with ESPN let them go to synchronized badmitton for all I care. I'm just glad to have XM so I can at least follow the cup finals.What is the Stanley Cup made of?
The polls he should be looking at are the ones from the Players. All in all, that is what should be most important to him is what his players think about certain things. I do think its good that he does ask the fans and uses some of that input to help make some of his decisions, but Safety for the players and there happiness is whats key. Hockey fans are not going anywhere! They will always be watching the game and complaining about things they don't like, because they don't have to play the game! Other then that, I think he's doing a fairly decent job and have no beef with him. So he can stay, until he does something really stupid. Worse then the Shootout thing! Well, almost as bad, because you really can't get any worse then that to the game of hockey. Ask a Maple Leaf player and/or Fan what they think about shootouts now!!I understand what your saying but at the same time how do you think the NHL and the fans would feel if Somebody young and talented like Crosby had his Carrier ended on a bad call.
If it wasn't for the players in the NHL, you wouldn't catch some of the fan base, and with out that...They wouldn't catch the money they do. People bag on Pro Sport stars for the amount of money they get for the games they play, but in all actuallity, why don't they deserve it. They are the Elite of what they do and and If you had the talent/opportunity to be in there shoes, don't tell me you wouldn't want the money either. If it was being offered! Heck Personnally, hockey players are the most under paid sports stars in the world! They put up more to risk with there Health and well being and for the love of the game almost more then anybody else in any other sport. Minus Football. But most football players only care about them selves, not the team or franchise!
Hockey?? Detroit and Anaheim??
Bettman is an idiot... hockey was far more popular when he was selected as commisioner... it does seem to be improving now, but not due to anything he has done.The only good things that have happened during his tenure is the addition of the shootout and forcing the salary caps. Of course he helped save my Pens so that is a plus for him
Bob am I mistaken or is your avatar a Leafs player holding a golf bag over his head as if it were the Stanley Cup?? LOL!!
I personally do not like Bettman but I don't think he has been as bad for the NHL as some people make him out to be.
He got a salary cap.
He helped Buffalo keep afloat a few years ago when the owners got into financial and legal trouble.
I don't think he personally lost ESPN. ESPN was ready to drop the NHL. They were not even promoting it the last few months they had it, before they turned the contract down.
He brought the shoot out which I love.
I have never doubted for a minute that he was for the owners not the fans.
I say keep him.
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YES, HE SHOULD HAVE STEPPED DOWN THE DAY HE TOOK THE JOB. HE'S KILLED HOCKEY IN THE UNITED STATES. FRANCHISES IN SOUTHERN STATES, CONTINUALLY TRYING TO ELIMINATE FIGHTING, SCHEDULING THE ALL-STAR GAME DURING THE WEEK OPPOSITE ANOTHER FARCE "AMERICAN IDOL" AND FINALLY KNOWING NOT WHERE TO TAKE HOCKEY HAS DAMAGED THE SPORT SO BAD THAT TEAMS LIKE THE LIGHTNING AND HURRICANES HAVE WON THE CUP. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A WEATHER REPORT NOT HOCKEY TEAM NICKNAMES. I MISS THE HOCKEY OF THE '80'S AND BEFORE. I HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION STRONG ENOUGH THAT YOU WILL SEE I AM A REAL HOCKEY FAN NOT A FAKE LIKE SOME OTHERS.HAVE A NICE DAY!
Does ryan reynolds really like hockey?? cuz in some movies he plays hockey and stuff?
I think he is being unfairly blamed for a lot of things, he is a) just doing what the owners (the real culprits) want and b) was in a "no-win" situation because after the work stoppage felt like he had to do SOMETHING (as far as changing the game itself) when nothing was probably the best thing to do.I'd still resign if I were him. Either a) someone will have new ideas to hep the sport, or b) everyone will have to realize what has happened was not his fault. Either way, it's win-win for the game.
Why do so many people hate on hockey teams from the south?
Your right, all year long, we hear Bettman and owners say, "it's good for the game" The players even get in the act and do those MyNHL commercials to promote the game. But when it came to the final games in the regular season, owners and players did what was best for them and not for the game. Gary Bettman should have been on the phone with Lou Lamoriello demanding that he play Brodeur against the Islanders "for the good of the game". How exciting would a Buffalo/Toronto series have been for the game. Bettman should be fired for not streghtening his core product which are the Canadian teams.He's gotta go, yesterday even. I don't like how the game has been "sissied up" for Shirley Crosby and Victoria LeCavalier. I don't like shootouts to determine a winner. I don't like the amount of teams diluting the talent pool. I don't like the goalies being limited in their movement.
Taking the Red Line out of determining an offside pass was a good idea. Limiting the size of goaltenders gear was good too.
Oops, almost forgot..
SNIDER MUST GO !!!
In hockey, why do the refs allow fights to go on?
That depends, would it cause another lockout? If so, then no. I can't do without hockey.What are the Red Wings going to do next for goalie?
I'm torn but I have to say yes, he should go.Bettman is the main reason that the Pens are getting a new arena, so I respect his negotiating abilities and his commitment to keeping the Pens in Pittsburgh..
But that's about as far as my appreciation for him goes. He doesn't understand the sport. He doesn't understand the fans. He doesn't even listen to the Players Association. He's screwed over media affairs by giving almost all the NHL tv rights to Versus, a channel only offered by Comcast Cable b/c it's owned by them... and that half of America doesn't get.
He just doesn't understand...
Pens fans? I know it's early but I hate to say "I told ya' so"?
Gary Bettman has ruined the league since he got into office get rid of him now!If Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux were available in the same draft, who would you pick?
Yes!he is doing his best
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