Gary Bettman maintains that tanking isn't an issue, but it has never been more obvious that teams are tanking hard for Bedard. The Arizona Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets and others have historically bad teams.
But no one is doing it like the Chicago Blackhawks. They sold off every player worth literally anything and then put Anton Khudobin out there after like a year off. Look at this:
It is utterly embarrassing that the "best" hockey league in the world is letting this happen. I don't have the answer as to what the NHL should do, but they need to do something.
POLL | ||
MARS 23 | 862 ANSWERS The Chicago Blackhawks are clearly tanking and it's embarrassing Is tanking a problem in the NHL? | ||
Yes | 556 | 64.5 % |
No | 211 | 24.5 % |
See results | 95 | 11 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
Noel Acciari | - | - | - | |
Mason Appleton | - | - | - | |
Morgan Barron | - | - | - | |
Anthony Beauvillier | - | - | - | |
Sidney Crosby | - | - | - | |
Dylan DeMelo | - | - | - | |
Haydn Fleury | - | - | - | |
Matthew Grzelcyk | - | - | - | |
Connor Hellebuyck | - | - | - | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |