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The entire problem with the dispute between the NHL and the International Olympic Committee is, at some point, it began to resemble a wrestling match between two heels.

Oh, the drama was compelling enough. But, really, who do you pull for? Both organizations are pompous, tone-deaf greed merchants who put their own self-interests ahead of the interest of sport. Both cloak themselves in high-minded rhetoric that they betray the minute there’s a dollar to be chased. Both are deaf and blind to the wants and needs of their fans.

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So who do you pull for in this battle? Where do your rooting interests lie? Or do you just hope they beat themselves senseless? (Come to think of it, that’s what Gary Bettman and the IOC appear to have done to each other.)

“In an effort to create clarity among conflicting reports and erroneous speculation, this will confirm our intention to proceed with finalizing our 2017-18 regular-season schedule without any break to accommodate the Olympic Winter Games. We now consider the matter officially closed,” the NHL announced in a Monday news release.