November 8, 2012 - 7:54 PM
The NHL and its players' association have wrapped up their third straight day of talks in New York City, and they'll come back together for a fourth Friday.
"The fact is we have a lot of work to do, and we’re working hard," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters in Manhattan. "Collective bargaining is a process, and it has peaks and valleys, and ebbs and flows, and it’s very tough to handicap."
The full video of Bettman's talk is below.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
