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Paul Kelly Meets With Panthers
by Paul on 01/19/08 at 08:26 PM ET
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from the Sun-Sentinal via the Santa Barbara News Press,
Thursday night, in a conference room of a New Jersey hotel, Kelly met with his 28th team - the Panthers - for more than an hour and a half.
Afterward, he noted some of the issues that matter to players:
Scheduling
This is a ‘‘big issue’’ with them, Kelly said. Players would prefer to increase the number of regular-season games from 82 to 84 and play no more than five preseason games - the current limit is nine.
Ice quality
Players are concerned about poor ice conditions they say increase the chance of injury and affect scoring. And cities with warm climates aren’t the only ones struggling to maintain a quality surface - Calgary and Boston are among the worst, Kelly said.
Europe
Players want to see revenues continue to grow and there’s growing support of ‘‘globalization.’‘
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