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Saskin: Bettman wrong man to lead NHL

Originally Published: December 1, 2004
Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta -- Bitter sniping between the NHL players union and commissioner Gary Bettman hit a low point Wednesday, with an NHLPA senior director saying Bettman is the wrong man to lead the league.

Bettman retorted that the union's rhetoric was getting desperate as the NHL lockout drags on.

"I don't mind being the whipping boy if this gets us closer to the right result," Bettman said after meeting with Calgary Flames staff and season ticket holders.

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