NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman made a major announcement recently. The NHL reached record numbers this season in the United States, with nearly 23 million tickets sold and 97% capacity in arenas. Patrick Friolet of RDS reported these impressive figures, highlighting the growing popularity of hockey and the league's prosperity. However, this success in the United States does not support the argument for another team in Quebec, as some Nordiques fans would like. In fact, this news could even complicate the return of the Nordiques. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/pfrioletrds/status/1799566098393616648'> </a></blockquote></div> Crédit HabsEtLNH: <a href='https://www.habsetlnh.com/equipe-lnh/nordiques-de-quebec/Gary-Bettman-procede-a-une-annonce-historique-et-c-est-mauvais-pour-les-Nordiques-de-Quebec' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Gary Bettman vient de procéder à une annonce historique: les Nordiques visés</a>