Bettman Touts NHL Parity As Training Camps Open

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league's competitive balance is extraordinary and no one knows what will happen from one year to the next.

The defending champion Chicago Blackhawks hope they fare better than the previous team that hoisted the Stanley Cup. After winning it all in 2014, the Los Angeles Kings failed to even make the playoffs last season.

Chicago's quest is to be the first team to repeat since the Detroit Red Wings did in 1998 would cement its place as a modern-day dynasty. The Blackhawks also have a potential distraction looming because Patrick Kane is part of a sexual-assault investigation near his hometown of Buffalo, New York.

Teams across the league reported to training camp on Thursday and are expected to be on the ice Friday.

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