Fuck off Bettman! Sincerely, the Central Division.
MTCarcus
Booooooo!! Down with the clown!
Cold_Aide_4117
And once again proves he is an idiot that needs to step aside.
Prisonofthemind69
POS needs to retire already
Eat--The--Rich--
What is it about being wealthy that makes him think he’s qualified to make that decision
gmehra
well the owners can vote him out but choose not to for some reason?
millsy1010
Why though? Nobody else wants it!
Next_Emphasis_9424
I sometimes wonder how much better our game would be if this guy wasn’t in charge.
North-Repair7121
That guy looks like a small creepy rat.
Stock-Creme-6345
And while we’re at it, Fuck you Gary and your absolutely stupid regional blackouts for game coverage. Fuck! I’m in AB. Why can I watch the Habs? I should be able to watch any game I want not be stuck watching Utah versus Seattle. Jaysus Murphy.
Vreas
Whyyyyyyyy
Meshubarbe
I bet he is
Ballsahoy72
Go to bed
mattcojo2
I mean, I just don’t really have an issue with it tbh
mkar2424
Well, Bettman is a dumbass so that tracks
hawksku999
*owners
MrsBossyPantss
BOOOOO
FanCool249
The leadership of this league needs to be turned over. The owners like Bettman, he’s done some good things, but this good ol boy network that’s been in charge for decades is just out of touch and utterly stale. This playoff format sucks. The fans will still show up because they’re fans, but it’s no secret that this format is not popular with the paying customers.
This league has no idea how to market its top tier teams or players, and after that disgraceful ruling this past week, it has no intention of prioritizing or protecting its stars either.
Greatest sport, worst league.
IOwnDirt
Is his name on the Epstien list….it feels like it should be.
squirrelbait_64
Dickhead
Wide_Pressure_8213
That’s because he’s a moron
reallyhairyballz
Gary bettman is a clown 🤡
69ingthebluesaway
Yeah, let’s watch oil vrs kings one more time. Never thought I would type this out but I want the 1 vrs 8 back. Not fair to powerhouse teams like Dallas-Colorado-Minnesota have to possibly meet first round and exit. It’s possible the 2nd best team in the league may get rewarded in the first round by playing the 3rd best team in the league if that is how they finish point wise.
AlbertaAcreageBoy
The current format is so fucking stupid, the same teams meet year after year.
Unfair_Gap9773
Guys kinda going Don Cherry mode
BulkySky5767
It’s staying the way it is because is wasn’t his idea to change it and make it better
krusty_yooper
r/fuckgarybettman
scumbagstaceysEx
I don’t hate it. NBA 1 v 8 matchups are unwatchable.
shadyjb23
In other news, hockey fans “more than comfortable” with giving Bettman the finger and celebrating when he ~~dies~~ leaves
YboyCthulhu
Will anything the commissioner says be enough for people to stop supporting the league in which a bunch of bastards make decisions without taking fan interest into account?
Tune in next season to find out
Edited for clarification of my point
SilkDiplomat
I’d rather a dice roll than the current system
99Wolves17
Go back to 1 vs 8 seed format
Ok-Curve5569
Give us 1-8!! Or even better, let the president’s trophy winner pick who they face, followed by the runner-up, etc
gowingsgo
So a team with less points gets in because of a guaranteed 3 per division? So dumb. Best 8 teams per conference.
fxcker
Its so fucking repetitive man fuck off
Tasha4424
Ugh
Cumulonimbus666
Fuck you gary b
3a5m
Best sport, worst league
knowinshalfthebattle
It sucks
No-Examination-5833
1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5…. Do it already.
CGris71
I can’t wait for this dipshit to step away and never be thought about ever again.
Calereliya
I generally like him. I’d take him over the clowns running the NFL and NBA any day of the week.
But this one is a catastrophic, undeniable, absolutely monstrous swing and a miss. Divisional playoffs are the single stupidest system the league has ever used. That:
– Edmonton might still play LA in the first round for the fifth year in a row
– only one of Colorado, Dallas, and Minny can even theoretically make round three
– WC1 may have more points than P1
can ALL BE TRUE IN THE SAME YEAR is proof enough of that. This system is explicitly designed to NOT find the best team. Go back to 1-8.
Also, his « but the first round is good! » line is just stupid. The goal should never be a good first round, it should be a good third/fourth round. And it’s not even true anyways; the only time I’m watching any first round hockey is it’s one of the teams I cheer for, or it’s a game going into overtime.
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What a doofus
Fuck off Bettman! Sincerely, the Central Division.
Booooooo!! Down with the clown!
And once again proves he is an idiot that needs to step aside.
POS needs to retire already
What is it about being wealthy that makes him think he’s qualified to make that decision
well the owners can vote him out but choose not to for some reason?
Why though? Nobody else wants it!
I sometimes wonder how much better our game would be if this guy wasn’t in charge.
That guy looks like a small creepy rat.
And while we’re at it, Fuck you Gary and your absolutely stupid regional blackouts for game coverage. Fuck! I’m in AB. Why can I watch the Habs? I should be able to watch any game I want not be stuck watching Utah versus Seattle. Jaysus Murphy.
Whyyyyyyyy
I bet he is
Go to bed
I mean, I just don’t really have an issue with it tbh
Well, Bettman is a dumbass so that tracks
*owners
BOOOOO
The leadership of this league needs to be turned over. The owners like Bettman, he’s done some good things, but this good ol boy network that’s been in charge for decades is just out of touch and utterly stale. This playoff format sucks. The fans will still show up because they’re fans, but it’s no secret that this format is not popular with the paying customers.
This league has no idea how to market its top tier teams or players, and after that disgraceful ruling this past week, it has no intention of prioritizing or protecting its stars either.
Greatest sport, worst league.
Is his name on the Epstien list….it feels like it should be.
Dickhead
That’s because he’s a moron
Gary bettman is a clown 🤡
Yeah, let’s watch oil vrs kings one more time. Never thought I would type this out but I want the 1 vrs 8 back. Not fair to powerhouse teams like Dallas-Colorado-Minnesota have to possibly meet first round and exit. It’s possible the 2nd best team in the league may get rewarded in the first round by playing the 3rd best team in the league if that is how they finish point wise.
The current format is so fucking stupid, the same teams meet year after year.
Guys kinda going Don Cherry mode
It’s staying the way it is because is wasn’t his idea to change it and make it better
r/fuckgarybettman
I don’t hate it. NBA 1 v 8 matchups are unwatchable.
In other news, hockey fans “more than comfortable” with giving Bettman the finger and celebrating when he ~~dies~~ leaves
Will anything the commissioner says be enough for people to stop supporting the league in which a bunch of bastards make decisions without taking fan interest into account?
Tune in next season to find out
Edited for clarification of my point
I’d rather a dice roll than the current system
Go back to 1 vs 8 seed format
Give us 1-8!! Or even better, let the president’s trophy winner pick who they face, followed by the runner-up, etc
So a team with less points gets in because of a guaranteed 3 per division? So dumb. Best 8 teams per conference.
Its so fucking repetitive man fuck off
Ugh
Fuck you gary b
Best sport, worst league
It sucks
1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5…. Do it already.
I can’t wait for this dipshit to step away and never be thought about ever again.
I generally like him. I’d take him over the clowns running the NFL and NBA any day of the week.
But this one is a catastrophic, undeniable, absolutely monstrous swing and a miss. Divisional playoffs are the single stupidest system the league has ever used. That:
– Edmonton might still play LA in the first round for the fifth year in a row
– only one of Colorado, Dallas, and Minny can even theoretically make round three
– WC1 may have more points than P1
can ALL BE TRUE IN THE SAME YEAR is proof enough of that. This system is explicitly designed to NOT find the best team. Go back to 1-8.
Also, his « but the first round is good! » line is just stupid. The goal should never be a good first round, it should be a good third/fourth round. And it’s not even true anyways; the only time I’m watching any first round hockey is it’s one of the teams I cheer for, or it’s a game going into overtime.