Bobby Orr on the State of the NHL

With the unacceptable lack of progress and the continued bickering, I am no longer convinced that there was a genuine interest in getting a fair deal done.

The win-at-all costs attitude of both sides in this process has been disastrous.

Both NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Players Association Executive Director Bob Goodenow have wasted time and squandered goodwill. They now have a responsibility to either lead or get out of the way.

Because of what has happened, our sport is in danger of becoming irrelevant unless both sides immediately put an end to this nonsense.

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What about the fans? What about the down-to-earth working families who support our game? Don't they count anymore?

Bobby Orr for permanent Commissioner of Hockey.