from Chris Stevenson at the Toronto Sun,

The one surprising thing is the amount of vitriol and personal attacks on Bettman for the current labour situation.

The Bettman has his share of haters, many of them Canadian and a few in the media. When the fans and the media are about to be deprived of their NHL hockey fix, there's got to be a bad guy, right?

I don't think it bothers him.

The fact is, there is only one court of opinion that matters when it comes to the commissioner and that's what the 30 owners who pay his $8 million a year salary think.

At this point, they've got to think The Bettman is doing a pretty good job, no?

Look, I don't have a dog in this fight but clearly Bettman is winning this battle.

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