Igor Shesterkin's shutout streak ended but the Rangers offense kicked into high gear in a 6-1 win at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
Bettman says he hasn't given the Board of Governors a timeline, but the executive committee is in a formal process of finding a successor.
The Canadiens had no energy from the opening whistle, and the Wings took it to them, outshooting Montreal 45-30. Brian Wilde has more on Thursday's game.