NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr Rips the League

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With 82 games now off the schedule, Fehr fired back at the league for locking out the players and punishing the fans:

via NBC Sports: "The decision to cancel the first two weeks of the NHL season is the unilateral choice of the NHL owners. If the owners truly cared about the game and the fans, they would lift the lockout and allow the season to begin on time while negotiations continue. A lockout should be the last resort in bargaining, not the strategy of first resort. For nearly 20 years, the owners have elected to lock-out the players in an effort to secure massive concessions. Nevertheless, the players remain committed to playing hockey while the parties work to reach a deal that is fair for both sides. We hope we will soon have a willing negotiating partner." (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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