Melrose, Lightning owner still feuding over firing

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Dec. 11, 2008
The war of words between Lightning co-owner Len Barrie and former coach Barry Melrose is continuing, with Barrie disputing Melrose's claims that he was told who to play and calling his preseason preparation "total negligence."
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