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Vinny Lecavalier: Villain or Victim?

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Marcus Hayes, Daily News Sports Columnist

LIKE SOME Wild West bad guy, Vinny Lecavalier roared away from the Flyers Skate Zone in his big black truck, probably for the last time. He even wore a black hat.

Still, his role remained indistinct.

Was he Vinny the Villain . . . or Vinny the Victim?

Professionally, he had undergone a pointless exit interview with head coach Craig Berube. What's the point of a player talking to a coach who has no use for him?

Patiently, he had conducted a farewell interview with an mystified press corps.