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As the NHL and NHLPA spent Wednesday at a secret location in New York for a second straight day of marathon talks, there once again was little that hockey fans could do except watch, wait, hope, and look for any signs of progress—or lack thereof.
Shortly after the league and union adjourned for the evening, with media contact limited to a two-sentence statement from union chief Donald Fehr acknowledging that talks had taken place and would continue Thursday, one of those signs came into view. Sporting News learned that Dustin Brown, the captain of the Stanley Cup champion Kings, made his flight...
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Formal negotiations between NHL owners and players will resume Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in New York. Players have been locked out since Sept. 16, and the first seven weeks of the NHL regular season, plus the Winter Classic outdoor... more »
Should we be excited that the NHL and NHLPA are resuming negotiations again this week? In one sense, yes, of course, because there can be no end to this ill-conceived and ill-considered lockout without talks. But let’s... more »
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