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Here are two recent articles on the use of replacement players by everyone's favourite hockey columnist and evil doppleganger to Stan Fischler.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Strachan/2005/01/14/898401.html
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2005/01/12/895997.html
While he is wrong on the law in several areas and his grasp of the facts leaves something to be desired, he is correct in his conclusion that it will be virtually impossible for the NHL to declare an impasse that would stand up before the NLRB, impose a CBA and use replacement players.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Strachan/2005/01/14/898401.html
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2005/01/12/895997.html
While he is wrong on the law in several areas and his grasp of the facts leaves something to be desired, he is correct in his conclusion that it will be virtually impossible for the NHL to declare an impasse that would stand up before the NLRB, impose a CBA and use replacement players.