I think it’s a different place than when the Flames and the Thrashers left,” the NHL commissioner said of Atlanta on Friday.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has acknowledged ongoing discussions about potentially expanding the league to Atlanta, specifically Forsyth County. Ent ...

For months now, the notion of NHL expansion hasn’t been on the league’s front burner, but don’t take that to mean expansion ...

ATLANTA — Nothing is imminent, but positive signs continue to emerge for a possible NHL expansion into the Atlanta market.

It's a matter of when, not if, the NHL begins its next round of expansion, and a familiar city may be at the top of the shortlist. When speaking to reporters at ...

Gary Bettman says the NHL’s two failed attempts at housing a team in Atlanta won’t prevent the league from considering the ...

First came the Atlanta Flames in 1973, playing at the Omni Coliseum. Attendance was a challenge, and the team bolted for Calgary after eight seasons. The Atlanta Thrashers, too, fled north to Winnipeg ...

Gary Bettman did nothing to quell belief that the National Hockey League is getting serious about expanding to Atlanta.

For months now, the notion of NHL expansion hasn’t been ... the sporting interest,” Bettman said. “I don't think the prior two (Atlanta teams) have any bearing on whether or not we would ...