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High horse?

They should, of course, get off their high horses and act like normal.

In reality, a lot of people today are asked to do just that – get off their proverbial high horses and leave their moral high ground, so to speak.

Whether correctly or incorrectly is another matter. Here are a few examples for you to judge:

1. Happy New Year to you, and let’s hope it stays that way for hockey fans and the NHL.

It is unlikely much will be heard about the NHL collective bargaining negotiations until the season is over, and probably well into the summer, even though the current agreement is due to expire. That is the nature of the negotiating beast: Time pressures breed results.

Both sides have been told by their leaders to keep it quiet. Not a bad idea. The less friction created in the press between the league and the players’ association, the better hope for a timely settlement.

One thing is clear. The players do not want a work stoppage. While most will not go on record, the player leaders know they have a good thing going and want it to continue. Most also agree that the salaries cannot possibly continue the degree of upward spiral we have seen over the past five years.

One of the NHL player leaders is Brett Hull. His willingness to be candid and up front regarding issues surrounding the game he loves is always refreshing and notable. He speaks not just for himself but reflects, in his own beguiling and intelligent way, the opinions of most fellow players.