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Originally Posted by ila
So the NHL are going to play regular season games in Europe, but yet not one Canadian team, where the NHL originated, will play. And of the 6 teams only one of the original six will play. This smells of Bettman arrogance.
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Bettman is a joke, but I think your reasoning is wrong. I know a lot of teams don't particularly like to travel to Europe for these regular season games and some of them may have balked at the idea. Also, the teams playing have a lot players that will be playing in their home country which may have figured into the selections. But they could have sent Detroit to Sweden, think they make up half the Swedish Olympic team.