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NHL defines preseason losses as lockout continues
The financial losses are starting to pile up as a result of the NHL lockout. And on Tuesday, the league made that public. In speaking to reporters ...
NHL, locked-out players meet for 3rd straight day
The NHL and the players' association met for a third straight day Sunday, and again avoided the troublesome money issues that are fueling the ongoing ...
NHL, locked-out players resume bargaining
The NHL and the players' association seemingly had a good day on Friday as they returned to the negotiating table. It just wasn't good enough to bring ...
World hockey chief expects NHL players in Sochi
The International Ice Hockey Federation is operating on the assumption that NHL players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. "We've prepared ...
NHL cancels the rest of preseason games
The NHL canceled the rest of the preseason Thursday, just a day before negotiations were set to resume in an effort to end the lockout. The league ...
NHL, union to resume talks Friday in New York
The NHL and its players' union are to resume bargaining Friday for the first time since the lockout began, although the talks will concentrate on ...
Seattle City Council approves new arena deal
A wealthy hedge-fund manager won approval Monday for his plan to bring professional men's basketball and hockey back to Seattle, with initially ...
Red Wings fined for senior VP's quotes on lockout
The NHL has fined the Detroit Red Wings for comments made by senior vice president Jim Devellano in an interview about the lockout. NHL Deputy ...
Oilers, Flames players say lockout is illegal
Lawyers Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames players are trying to have the NHL lockout declared illegal under Alberta law. The NHL has argued before ...
NHL cancels September slate of preseason games
The NHL canceled its entire September preseason game schedule on Wednesday, the first on-ice casualty of the four-day lockout. The league is wiping ...
Ovechkin joins Russian team during NHL lockout
Alexander Ovechkin is returning to his former Russian team Dynamo Moscow during the NHL lockout. The KHL team said in a statement Wednesday that it ...
Planned AEG sale muddies Los Angeles sports future
A for-sale sign for the owner of the Staples Center arena, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy and a stake in the LA Lakers ...
No progress as Day 1 of NHL lockout comes, goes
Die-hard hockey fans might need to invest in some classic NHL games on DVD. It might be the only taste of hockey for months. There's no telling when ...
Russian team Mettalurg signs NHL's Malkin, Gonchar
NHL stars Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Gonchar have signed with Mettalurg of the Kontinental Hockey League after the NHL imposed a lockout of its players.
On ice: NHL locks out its players
The clock struck midnight, and the NHL turned into another sports league closed for business. Unable to reach agreement on a new labor deal, the ...
NHL, union have contact, but no talks scheduled
The NHL entered the final full day of its collective bargaining agreement with no sign of the owners and players coming together to hammer out a new ...
Bettman says another NHL lockout looms
With only two days left to avoid another damaging NHL lockout, players and owners huddled in separate circles to discuss what now seems inevitable.
NHL, NHLPA exchange offers as talks resume in NYC
While the NHL and its players now agree on what qualifies as hockey-related revenue, the two sides still haven't figured out how to split up the money ...
NHL, NHLPA back at negotiating table in New York
The NHL and the players' association have resumed negotiations in an effort to avoid a lockout this weekend. After not meeting face to face since last ...
Column: Bettman fiddles as NHL lockout looms
All these years later, and especially now with the prospect of a lockout looming large this weekend, it's hard to look at a picture of Gary Bettman ...
NHL players to challenge lockout in 2 provinces
As hockey prepared for its first work stoppage since the 2004-05 season was wiped out, the NHL Players Association planned to challenge a lockout ...
Informal labor talks resume between NHL, NHLPA
Representatives from the NHL and the players' association held informal negotiations on Friday at the league offices. With the expiration date on the ...
Lockout looming after NHL talks break off
NHL labor negotiations are at a standstill after talks broke off on Friday, significantly raising concerns the league is two weeks away from its ...