The Caps got an overtime winner from, uh Rana and they're playing some great hockey.

帽隊在加時賽中獲得了勝利，呃，拉納，他們打出了很棒的曲棍球。

But Wednesday's better.

但週三的更好。

The commissioner of the NHL, Gary Bettman, joins us on a massive day for our company, and we certainly hope for the league as well as we announced a new deal starting next fall.

NHL的專員加里-貝特曼和我們一起在一個巨大的日子裡為我們的公司，我們當然也希望聯盟，因為我們宣佈從明年秋天開始的新協議。

And Gary, this has been talked about for a while.

還有加里，這事已經說了好一陣子了。

We've been hoping, and now it's here.

我們一直希望，現在它來了。

How do we how do we get to this place?

我們怎麼才能到這個地方？

I think Jimmy Petar Oh showed great energy and vision, and we decided that for a whole host of reasons that it made sense to be with the worldwide leader in sports again.

我認為Jimmy Petar Oh表現出了巨大的能量和遠見，我們決定出於一系列原因，再次與全球體育界的領導者合作是有意義的。

And we're thrilled to be back.

我們很高興能回來。

The excitement on both sides of this partnership is absolutely palpable.

這次合作雙方的興奮點絕對是可想而知的。

We're thrilled to be with ESPN again, and we get the sense, as you just said, that ESPN is thrilled to have us back.

我們很高興能再次與ESPN合作，我們得到的感覺是，正如你剛才所說，ESPN很高興我們能回來。

There's no doubt about that.

這一點毋庸置疑。

I think there are a myriad of reasons, not the least of which is just to be able to hear that great music again on our air, and I think about the spring and the Stanley Cup, and I'm gonna get to that in a minute.

我想有無數的原因，其中最重要的原因就是能夠在我們的廣播中再次聽到那偉大的音樂，我想到了春天和斯坦利杯，我馬上就會說到這一點。

But I got a great note from a capital player who I know.

但我從一個我認識的資本玩家那裡得到了一張很棒的紙條。

And he said, The boys are so excited about this and it's self serving, I guess, to ask it.

他說，孩子們都很興奮，我想，問這個問題是自找的。

But I just wonder, Gary, how much do you get The sense that reflects the feeling around the locker rooms and the organizations in the NHL that this marriage will be renewed?

但我只是想知道，加里，你有多少感覺，反映了更衣室和NHL組織的感覺，這段婚姻將被延續？

We we know what ESPN is capable of, and in fact, this arrangement is ABC, ESPN, ESPN plus and Hula.

我們我們知道ESPN的能力，其實這個安排就是ABC、ESPN、ESPN加和呼啦。

We've we've been, if you I guess the term is we're all in with the Walt Disney Company.

我們... ...我們已經... ...如果你... ...我猜這個詞是... ...我們都在華特迪士尼公司。

Uh, and and that's what made this so exciting.

呃，這也是讓人興奮的原因。

But we've always respected and knowing the capabilities that ESPN has to promote and carry a sport, we took a little detour from each other for a while.

但我們一直尊重並知道ESPN在推廣和承載一項運動方面的能力，所以我們彼此之間暫時繞開了一點。

We both did.

我們都是。

Okay.

好吧，我知道了

During that period, we've grown, our audience has grown, the game has grown.

在這期間，我們成長了，我們的觀眾成長了，遊戲成長了。

But now this is a new media era, and the opportunity to do more than one packages presented itself and using this as an opportunity to come back to ESPN and and frankly, while ESPN has covered us over the years and we've had a presence from ESPN, the Stanley Cup final and and and other league events.

但現在這是一個新的媒體時代，做更多的包的機會出現了，並以此為契機回到ESPN和坦率地說，雖然ESPN多年來一直在報道我們，我們已經從ESPN的存在，斯坦利杯決賽和和和其他聯盟事件。

The fact is that we didn't get the same coverage that the other major sports that ESPN has got, and now we're going to get that coverage, and that's going to be great to continue the growth of our game.

事實上，我們沒有得到ESPN其他主要體育項目一樣的覆蓋率，現在我們將得到這種覆蓋率，這對我們的遊戲繼續發展將是巨大的。

Yeah, I think we've done okay apart, but we can do better together and it really is exciting.

是啊，我覺得我們分開的時候做得還不錯，但我們在一起可以做得更好，這真的很令人興奮。

And I say in particular thinking about the spring in the Stanley Cup and I grew up, I'm a basketball guy.

而我說特別想到斯坦利杯的春天，我從小到大，我是一個籃球愛好者。

I can't even escape.

我連逃都逃不掉。

But anyone that's watched my show, Gary knows Every spring I say the same thing.

但看過我節目的人都知道，Gary每年春天我都會說同樣的話。

The Stanley Cup tournament is the greatest tournament in all of sports.

斯坦利盃賽是所有體育賽事中最偉大的賽事。

I truly believe that.

我真的相信。

And as we look ahead to having it again in the spring and uh, no, no shock there.

我們期待著在春天再次擁有它，呃，沒有，沒有震驚。

But as we think about this spring and we're seeing things lifting, there's optimism around the country.

但是，當我們想到這個春天，我們看到的東西在提升，全國各地都有樂觀的情緒。

Uh, how optimistic ought we be that maybe there could be more people in buildings around the country and in Canada as well?

呃，我們應該有多樂觀，也許全國各地和加拿大的建築裡可以有更多的人？

We're very optimistic that things are improving.

我們非常樂觀，事情正在改善。

11 of our teams, I believe, currently can now have some fans in the building.

我們11支球隊，我相信，目前現在可以有一些球迷在樓裡。

Listen, Covid, 19, has been been an ordeal for everybody and not just in sports.

聽著，19歲的科維德，對每個人來說都是一種煎熬，而不僅僅是在體育方面。

So the fact that we're focused on sports shouldn't minimize all the other pain and suffering and difficulties that everybody's experiencing.

所以，我們專注於體育的事實，不應該把大家所經歷的所有其他痛苦和折磨以及困難降到最低。

But we came through the return to play and we had to bubbles and we went through 33,000 tests to conclude last season with no positives.

但我們通過迴歸比賽，我們必須保麗龍，我們經歷了33000次測試，以總結上賽季，沒有陽性。

Right now, I think we're down to three players who have tested positive for covid or isolated under the protocol, and we're being flexible, were being agile.

現在，我想我們只剩下三個球員了 他們的Covid測試呈陽性，或者根據協議被隔離，我們很靈活，很敏捷。

We're doing everything possible to get through the season and get to the playoffs.

我們正在盡一切可能度過這個賽季，進入季後賽。

But But one of the things that that's crystal clear is I know our players miss the fans and the energy and our building and our game, mrs that energy as well.

但但其中有一件事是非常清楚的，我知道我們的球員想念球迷，想念我們的能量，想念我們的建築，想念我們的比賽，太太也想念這種能量。

So with vaccinations and getting covid under control, we're hoping to get our fans back in the building as soon as possible.

所以在接種疫苗和控制好covid的情況下，我們希望能儘快讓我們的粉絲回到大樓裡。

Yeah, they provide an energy and a soundtrack that is truly truly missed, and it isn't the same without it.

是啊，他們提供了一種能量和配樂，是真的真的很懷念，沒有它就不一樣了。

Even though I thought you all did a wonderful job, as did the NBA with the bubbles, as as the Lightning one last Well, I started to say spring but the spring and the summer, although they blend together in a way that makes it kind of hard to remember at all.

儘管我認為你們都做得很精彩，就像NBA的泡泡一樣，就像閃電隊的最後一個 好吧，我開始說春天，但春天和夏天，雖然他們融合在一起的方式，讓它有點難以記住。

Um, the last thing Gary I'd love to ask you about is just you used the word.

嗯，最後一件事加里我很想問你，只是你用了這個詞。

You have to be flexible.

你必須要靈活。

I think everyone has to be nimble and the schedule that you guys have come up with, I think it's created some fascinating things.

我覺得每個人都要靈活，你們制定的時間表，我覺得它創造了一些迷人的東西。

We've already seen the best of seven, right, but we had a best of seven already.

我們已經看過七強賽了吧，但我們已經有了七強賽。

I wonder what you have kind of enjoyed and found most interesting about what this schedule has presented well, by playing purely within division, we've reduced travel dramatically, and that's given us flexibility to reschedule games that had to be postponed.

我不知道你有什麼樣的享受和發現最有趣的這個時間表已經呈現好了，通過純粹的分區內比賽，我們已經大大減少了旅行，這讓我們靈活地重新安排不得不延後的比賽。

But all of this started because, as everybody knows, we have seven teams in Canada and you can't cross the border.

但這一切的起因是，大家都知道，我們加拿大有七支球隊，你不能越境。

And so we had to do something different, and realignment was something was the only way we could actually deal with the travel restrictions.

所以我們必須做一些不同的事情，而調整是我們能夠真正處理旅行限制的唯一方法。

I think the division rivalries have been great in a 56 game, uh, season in a full 82 game season.

我認為在一個56場，呃，在一個完整的82場比賽的賽季中，分區的競爭已經很不錯了。

I'm not sure it doesn't fatigue people, but we have learned to focus, maybe perhaps a little more on divisional play.

我不確定它不會讓人疲勞，但我們已經學會了關注，也許可能會更多地關注分區賽。

But we want to get back to the fact where all of our fans, at some point in the season, get to see all of our players Well, as we reach a year anniversary of the day that sports stopped, what a treat it is to be able to celebrate, looking forward together at seven years and hopefully many more as ESPN and the NHL together again.

但我們想回到我們所有的球迷，在本賽季的某個時間點，看到我們所有的球員的事實。 當我們達到一週年的日子，體育停止，這是一個多麼好的待遇，能夠慶祝，期待在七年一起，希望更多的ESPN和NHL再次一起。

Gary Bettman, commissioner of the league.

加里-貝特曼，聯盟的專員。

Thanks for your time and for the trust in us.

謝謝您的時間和對我們的信任。

We hope we can be great partners for you.

希望我們能成為您的好夥伴。

I know you will be Scott.

我知道你會是斯科特。

Great to be with you, and I hope to see you in person at a playoff game right down the road.

很高興能和你在一起，我希望能在季後賽中見到你本人。

Rock the red.

搖滾的紅色。

Let's go.

我們走吧

I'll see you here.

我在這裡等你。

Thanks for watching ESPN on YouTube for live streaming sports and premium content.

感謝您在YouTube上觀看ESPN的體育直播和優質內容。