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Fans react to NHL's off-Broadway drama

By Jordan Shifman, CBC Sports

Posted: Dec 6, 2012 10:37 PM ET

Last Updated: Dec 6, 2012 11:45 PM ET

 
Donald Fehr, executive director for the NHLPA, is surrounded by hockey players as he speaks to reporters on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 in New York. Following the press conferences by Fehr and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, fans responded to the day's events on Twitter. Donald Fehr, executive director for the NHLPA, is surrounded by hockey players as he speaks to reporters on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 in New York. Following the press conferences by Fehr and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, fans responded to the day's events on Twitter. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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