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Fehr merely wrong, or fully disingenuous?
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08:34 AM ET 12.07 | The sideshow of spin took center stage Thursday, and the game may have lost. It's a sad show for the league's corporate partners who associate themselves with a business that is showing it's incapable of even opening its doors and operating on a consistent basis. ... I haven't always agreed with NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr's tactics, but respected his reputation. I wonder about his ability now after he came out Thursday night and basically said the two sides had a deal only to have it vehemently rejected by the NHL. Did Fehr really believe what he said? If he did, how could he so read the situation so wrongly? If he didn't believe it and was spinning things, then it was a shameful performance to get the fans' hopes up the way he did.
Donald Fehr (with Bud Selig), Getty Images
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WGAF!!
Buc Fettman
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Did Fehr really believe what he said? If he did, how could he so read the situation so wrongly?
Could it have been a ploy to make ownership look bad?
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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He couldn't possibly have. I'm not going to give Bettman the benefit of the doubt, because screw him, but for all intents and purposes he looked like a truly worn out man last night. Fehr literally played with our hearts for ten minutes fully knowing that the process was dead. It was pathetic. I'll at least give Bettman credit for telling it like it truly was from his standpoint, a position Pittsburgh's owner not named Mario confirmed in his statement last night post-presser.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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hard to tell...maybe he thought he had Bettman finally?
I don't know...I hate them both this am....but Bettman more for being such a constipated little troll.
Spiny Norman
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Hate Fehr more. Heard Burkle had this all going smooth and nice, and here comes Fehr.
"I need to win, it's all about me!"
PensFanDealWithIt
Total Comments (3875)
Have to kind of agree there is a great disdain in this garbageman's trash can this morning. More towards the Bettman then the Fehr more so due to the principle fact that it's his 3rd dog show. Their is still much disdain
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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Other then honoring all signed contracts , all the terms the owners have proposed and insisted on sound fine with me. I respect everyones right to side with whomever they choose , I however am now completely on the side of the owners. You play hockey for a luxurious living...wake the eff up . and sign up.
Harry Crack
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Bettman has that too
I hate them both....
If i was Commisioner, we would be looking forward to the Winter Classic right now....
Spiny Norman
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Ha Ha ....very drawl.........don't forget the "fans bring their cats to the rink" game
Harry Crack
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Not me.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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What Fehr did was stupid, but he is great at his job, so I will give him a mulligan. Bettman was literally blinking like a madman he was so angry. He was also so angry that he started talking about the price of masseuses again.
Well at least I don't have to root for Sid or the owners, since they couldn't fix this.
Nard Dog
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Actually he looked like a big eared, shaky bag of pus.
And that was just the good things I saw.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Yes, the players begged to hire Fehr because he ruins things...I am sure Burkle had this all going great for the players and he was looking out for them. Maybe next NHLPA director will be Burkle.
Nard Dog
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Impeach Spiny!!!
We don't need no stinking Winter Classic......
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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That would be wonderful.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Were these guys even in the same room???? Just another instance of playing with the true lovers of the game......the fans. This has become a huge joke. Someone should be taking notes from all this and write a book.
Hornets Hockey
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I didn't say that, but they didn't object to him being there. And for the first time in a long time, things looked as if they were wrapping up, until they **** walked in the room. Like it or not, that's how it seemed to play out.
I wouldn't mind the NHLPA being Burkle. He gets **** done!
PensFanDealWithIt
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not so fast....I had it played and figured way different than the current format
Spiny Norman
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Hockey arena with retractable roof?
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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The old Igloo
hbomb
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