At a Winnipeg news conference on Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman responded to a question about Jets owner Mark Chipman’s recent comments about the team’s struggles with season-ticket sales. “We’re not operating under the ‘Sword of Damocles’ or on a razor’s edge. This is part of the evolution of what franchises sometimes go through,” Bettman said.
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