Foley: "most importantly, the fans can’t stand them, so if we approach midnight eastern, again, on a work night, on a school night, a simple question: An 8:42 puck drop serves who?”
Bettman: "Clubs are fine with the start times, and you can ask the Blackhawks."
That's the Bettman NHL's understanding of the general public in a nutshell right there.