Pro Hockey Suffering Familiar Labor Pains

Michael Hiltzik’s “Few Crying Over NHL Lockout” (Golden State, Jan. 27) says players were asked to help to protect the owners from their own stupidity concerning paying a draft pick or free-agent picks.

The truth is that if National Hockey League owners all of the sudden refused to spend lavishly on certain players and prospects, the union would scream “conspiracy” and the owners would lose as they did in baseball.

Yes, it does take two to tango.

William Mendralla

Corona