Controversial statement on Gary Bettman and the NHL: The return of the Quebec Nordiques will have to wait, and fans are furious

Now, that's enough. It's sufficient. I simply can't believe how Commissioner Gary Bettman is so stubborn, doing everything for the American teams while neglecting the Canadian market.

While the city of Quebec patiently awaits a call from the NHL, with a pool of passionate fans, an arena, and investors in place, Gary insists on keeping a team in Arizona, to the detriment of the League's reputation, and there's more.

According to David Pagnotta, the next expansions will be in Salt Lake City and Atlanta.




The issue here is that the city of Atlanta has already hosted an NHL team twice in the past, and it didn't end well. Bettman still wants to send a third franchise there.

Add this to the 31 consecutive years of Stanley Cup victories by American teams since Bettman's arrival, and we have a cocktail of raw frustration.

When even hockey fans in the United States are calling for Quebec to have a team, it's starting to become a real farce.