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Well, we're here. After an entire summer of optimism and dread (in that order, and recycled over and over again) the NHL will descend into its third lockout of Gary Bettman's tenure, and the second lockout in less than a decade. It's disappointing. Hell,
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Both Donald Fehr and Gary Bettman have become masters of subtly injecting ominous quotes into their press conferences. On Thursday, Fehr may have potentially dropped the biggest bomb of all. In the press conference, Fehr had this little gem for the media: "What I have said before and the
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Yet another day with no drastic changes in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, which is set to expire on September 15th, 2012. Team have begun their initial preparations for the ever dreaded lockout, and it seems like we will be in for quite the roller coaster ride. Donald
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The fanbase of the NHL has been put through the ringer this summer. Both parties can agree about that. But, as of right now, that's all the two sides can agree about. Wednesday was a day filled with a significant amount of hope. Maybe more hope than the
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We're now just three days away from the darkest day in the NHL, and the NHL and NHLPA are no closer to a deal than they were three weeks ago. After a scheduled meeting prior to today's NHLPA player meeting, the NHL and NHLPA exchanged proposal&
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It's been a crazy couple of hours for NHL fans. Today, the NHLPA was supposed to make a counter offer, which they did this afternoon. What wasn't expected, was the NHL making a counter proposal right off the bat. Without the details -- they have yet
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There might be a glimmer of hope in the current CBA Negotiations, thanks to the rumor that the NHLPA is going to make another offer this morning. This comes just days before the NHL's September 15th deadline. There is some hope that comes from this news. The NHL
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Throughout this entire summer the media, talking heads, fans and the two parties themselves have set deadlines for the current CBA Negotiations. September 15th, you don't need me to remind you, is the NHL's deadline for a new CBA. If one isn't reached by
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Last week, Dig gave you guys a quick overview of some of the NHL's premier players mulling over options to play in different leagues if there is a lockout. With the two sides not even speaking, and a lockout seemingly evident, it makes sense that the players would
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Friday morning was a day filled with optimism and hope. The NHL had presented their second offer on Wednesday, and the NHLPA was finally going to make their response after a day of deliberation. But hope vanished after the meetings broke up and both sides spoke to the media. The
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After a fairly optimistic start to the week, it all ended with the doom and gloom with a flick of the wrist. Just 15 days until the current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire, talks have broken off almost completely between the NHL and NHLPA. According to NHLPA executive
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The National Hockey League released its national television schedule earlier this afternoon, and the Rangers will appear sixteen different times on national TV. This includes the Rangers being featured on NBC Sports Network, NBC, and CBC. In the United States, the Rangers will appear in 12 nationally televised games, with