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Optimism turns to despair as NHL talks break off
Donald Fehr thought he and the hockey players he leads were close to a deal to save the season. The NHL said not so fast, and then took away ...
NHL rejects players' offer to break labor impasse
Instead of closing in on a deal, the NHL and the players' association are further apart than ever before. Union executive director Donald Fehr began ...
NHL talks resume with owners, players meeting
The best news on the 80th day of the NHL lockout was that hockey owners and players did most of their talking in front of each other instead of making ...
No, thanks: NHL lockout talks break off again
Jaymes Hall had a question for NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman about the lockout, which already has wiped out more than a quarter of the regular season: ...
NHL lockout talks break off again with frustration
NHL labor talks broke off soon after they resumed Wednesday, with players maintaining their new proposal was a huge economic concession and ...
NHL, union meet for small, informal lunch
NHL labor talks took a break Saturday — an old-fashioned lunch break. Instead of returning to the negotiating table for a fifth straight day, ...
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 ...
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 ...
NHL, NHLPA talks on hold for a day
The NHL's collective bargaining talks are on hold until Friday. Donald Fehr, the executive director of the NHL Players' Association, had originally ...
Bettman, NHL issue another proposal to players
The NHL issued a new proposal to the players' association Tuesday as a lockout looms next month. And at least one side is happy about it.
NHL, players' union open labor negotiations
The NHL and the players' union opened negotiations on a new labor deal Friday by meeting for about 2½ hours. Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy ...