Gary Bettman Talks Shootouts, Head Hits and Coyotes Sale

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NEW YORK -- According to Gary Bettman, the shootout is here to stay in the NHL, while the league's attempts to curb hits to the head "will continue to evolve."

The commissioner met with with reporters in Palm Beach after the league's two-day Board of Governors meetings. Showing off league corporate partner Cisco's latest advancement in video conferencing, called "Telepresence," Bettman was also able to speak face-to-face via video monitors with writers in New York and Toronto.

As the league looks forward with its technology, it is not looking back on its decision to go to a shootout to determine the outcomes of games tied after 60 minutes of regulation and five minutes of 4-on-4 overtime.

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/12/07/gary-bettman-talks-shootouts-head-hits-and-coyotes-sale/

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