text: Bettman says  #39;season is likely slipping away #39; National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman doesn #39;t appear optimistic that the current player lockout will end soon, according to a televised report.
inputs: Bettman says  #39;season is likely slipping away #39; National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman doesn #39;t appear optimistic that the current player lockout will end soon, according to a televised report.