Stan Fischler has his finger on the pulse, as usual, as he reports that the looming NHL Governors' meeting is setting all the papers ablaze. The best line is this:

Public opinion won't be a factor in settling the CBA war, but it's apparent that fans — even in blue collar cities such as Buffalo — are totally on the NHL owners' side.

"I'm still looking for someone out there who thinks NHL players are in the right," notes Buffalo News' columnist Bob Dicesare.

You got that right!