from Nicholas Goss of NESN,

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the trip to TD Garden for Saturday afternoon’s second-round Game 2 between the Bruins and Montreal Canadiens.

He addressed several different topics at a media session before puck drop, including the possibility of expansion, the projected salary cap for next season (and how the Canadian dollar’s health affects that), the new playoff format, next year’s outdoor games (Winter Classic and Stadium Series) and concussion protocol.

His thoughts on those topics...

continued and/or watch the 15 minute video of the press conference via Sportsnet below...