NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman wasted no time today getting straight to the points during a news conference at All-Star Weekend in Toronto. Rather than wait for the question to come up, Bettman opened with a statement on the former members of Team Canada's 2018 World Junior Champions, making a major revelation in the process.
In fact, Bettman stated the league has received no information from police in London, Ont., on whether the players will actually be charged, although he assumes that will happen. Meanwhile, he addressed the NHL status of the four players who were in the league until around two weeks ago when they took leaves of absence.
At the same time, Bettman said he didn't think suspension was prudent at this point, and the league was rather wait on the outcome of charges or a trial before making a decision.
