http://www.mail.com/people/14294-sidney-crosby.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14294-sidney-crosby.html http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1762536-hockey-fans-fed-up-with-ongoing-nhl-labor-strife.html Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed the league had squandered all the goodwill built in the area after the Kings won the Stanley Cup. His weekly pickup games with friends became his only taste of the sport he loved because of the ongoing labor strife... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1762536-hockey-fans-fed-up-with-ongoing-nhl-labor-strife.html 2012-12-13T14:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1751930-contact-sides-hockey-fight.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Friday that he is out of ideas how to get negotiations back on track to save the hockey season. Talks fell apart Thursday night amid back-and-forth accusations, and the fallout was still being felt Friday. The two sides had no contact with each other on the 83rd day of the owners' lockout of players. ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1751930-contact-sides-hockey-fight.html 2012-12-08T03:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1750398-optimism-turns-to-despair-nhl-talks-break.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 everything that created all the optimism in the first place. When the 82nd day of the lockout was over, it was hard not to think the sides were thrown back to the very start of the fight. The problem ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1750398-optimism-turns-to-despair-nhl-talks-break.html 2012-12-07T08:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1747524-nhl-rejects-players-offer-to-break-labor-impasse.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 the first of his two news conferences Thursday night by proclaiming he believed the sides had agreements on such issues as actual dollars, and then returned moments later to reveal the NHL rej... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1747524-nhl-rejects-players-offer-to-break-labor-impasse.html 2012-12-07T03:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1741506-nhl-talks-resume-with-owners-players-meeting.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 public statements. The dueling sides in hockey's labor fight met for nearly eight hours — over two long sessions — on Tuesday, and those conversations lasted until midnight. NHL deputy commi... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1741506-nhl-talks-resume-with-owners-players-meeting.html 2012-12-05T04:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1695734-nhlpa-leader-deal-quick-breakthrough.html TORONTO (AP) — A new NHL labor deal might not be as far off as it seems. Steve Fehr, special counsel to the NHL Players' Association, believes the collective bargaining agreement can be wrapped up in a hurry once the sides make a breakthrough in negotiations. "One thing (deputy commissioner) Bill Daly and I agree upon is that when the moment is right the ... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1695734-nhlpa-leader-deal-quick-breakthrough.html 2012-11-12T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1687458-nhl-union-to-meet-friday-4th-straight-day.html NEW YORK (AP) — The best that can be said about the ongoing NHL labor negotiations is that they are still going, and will continue for at least a fourth straight day. The league and the locked-out players' association got back together Thursday and accomplished enough over five-plus hours to make plans to meet again Friday. "I am not going to discuss the ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1687458-nhl-union-to-meet-friday-4th-straight-day.html 2012-11-09T00:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1683852-nhl-labor-talks-to-resume-thursday.html NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiations between the NHL and the locked-out players' association ended after nearly six hours Wednesday. Just as they did a night earlier, the sides agreed to get right back to the bargaining table. Representatives for the owners and players will resume talks Thursday, marking the third straight day they will meet face-to-face. NHL dep... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1683852-nhl-labor-talks-to-resume-thursday.html 2012-11-08T02:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685182-qb-quinn-admits-trying-to-play-through-concussion.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Quinn had waited three years for another chance to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. He wasn't going to let a concussion put him back on the sideline. That's why the Chiefs quarterback admitted Wednesday to attempting to play through his second concussion of the season, which he believes happened when a defender's knee st... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685182-qb-quinn-admits-trying-to-play-through-concussion.html 2012-11-07T21:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1682632-nhl-union-bargaining-table-talks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiations between the NHL and the locked-out players' association lasted deep into Tuesday night, and went well enough that the sides agreed to return to the bargaining table for more talks Wednesday. Both sides kept details close to the vest after the meeting that lasted more than seven hours. That also could be taken as an optimistic ... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1682632-nhl-union-bargaining-table-talks.html 2012-11-07T03:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1641396-thin-ice-optimism-lost-nhl-labor-talks.html TORONTO (AP) — The NHL and the players' association agree on one thing: Thursday was a bad day at the negotiating table. Any optimism that existed following the NHL's offer earlier this week of a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue was dashed when the union countered with three proposals that were quickly rebuffed. "Thoroughly disappointed," NHL Commiss... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1641396-thin-ice-optimism-lost-nhl-labor-talks.html 2012-10-19T09:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1638410-nhls-bettman-disappointed-with-unions-proposals.html TORONTO (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman received three counterproposals from the players' association on Thursday and left the negotiating table "thoroughly disappointed." No new talks have been scheduled, and the possibility of a full hockey regular season is quickly shrinking. "This is not a good day," union executive director Donald Fehr said. "It... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1638410-nhls-bettman-disappointed-with-unions-proposals.html 2012-10-18T21:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1566782-progress-day-1-nhl-lockout-comes.html 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 the NHL lockout will end, especially when neither the league nor the NHLPA has committed to face-to-face negotiations to end the labor unrest. There were no formal talks Sunday on the first day of the lockout... Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1566782-progress-day-1-nhl-lockout-comes.html 2012-09-16T21:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1559700-bettman-nhl-lockout-looms.html NEW YORK (AP) — With only two days left to avoid another damaging NHL lockout, players and owners huddled in separate circles to discuss what now seems inevitable. One day after the NHL and the players' association swapped proposals each hoped would result in a new collective bargaining agreement, the sides held internal meetings and gave no indication th... Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1559700-bettman-nhl-lockout-looms.html 2012-09-14T07:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1558190-nhl-nhlpa-exchange-offers-talks-resume-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 the sport generates. With only three days remaining to work out a new deal before NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman follows through on a vow to lock out the players for the second time in eight ... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1558190-nhl-nhlpa-exchange-offers-talks-resume-nyc.html 2012-09-12T22:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1556298-nhl-nhlpa-negotiating-table-york.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Friday, the sides gathered Wednesday at the league office before the NHLPA holds player meetings later Wednesday at a nearby midtown hotel. The NHL board of governors will convene Thursday w... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1556298-nhl-nhlpa-negotiating-table-york.html 2012-09-12T15:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1500602-nhlpa-1st-proposal-to-owners.html TORONTO (AP) — The National Hockey League Players' Association has made its first proposal in the latest round of collective bargaining talks with the NHL. The union said its proposal to the league includes a smaller percentage of revenues for players and an expanded revenue sharing program to help struggling teams. Donald Fehr, the executive director of ... Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1500602-nhlpa-1st-proposal-to-owners.html 2012-08-14T23:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1399996-predators-suter-heads-thin-list-nhl-free-agents.html Don't blink, because you just might miss what few splashes are anticipated to take place in NHL free agency. After Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Suter and potentially New Jersey Devils captain Zach Parise, the list of marquee players expected to hit the market at noon Sunday thins quickly. "It's very thin," Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said t... Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1399996-predators-suter-heads-thin-list-nhl-free-agents.html 2012-07-01T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1395036-penguins-sign-sidney-crosby-to-lengthy-extension.html Sid the Kid is sticking around. The Pittsburgh Penguins and superstar center Sidney Crosby have agreed to a 12-year contract extension Thursday that leaves little doubt Crosby has overcome the concussion-like symptoms that sidelined him for most of the last two seasons. The deal keeps the 24-year-old Crosby in Pittsburgh through 2025 a... Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1395036-penguins-sign-sidney-crosby-to-lengthy-extension.html 2012-06-28T16:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1382578-oilers-take-russian-yakupov-with-nhls-top-pick.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers are getting tired of going first in the NHL draft and Nail Yakupov knows part of his job is to make sure it doesn't happen again. Edmonton, picking No. 1 for the third straight year, grabbed the speedy Russian forward with the top pick on Friday. The Oilers believe the dazzling 18-year-old can join Taylor Hall and Rya... Sat, 23 Jun 2012 06:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1382578-oilers-take-russian-yakupov-with-nhls-top-pick.html 2012-06-23T06:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1382248-penguins-deal-jordan-staal-to-hurricanes.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jordan Staal wanted a family reunion, and the Pittsburgh Penguins obliged. The Penguins traded the talented center to the Carolina Hurricanes for two players and Carolina's first-round pick in the NHL draft on Friday night. The 23-year-old Staal helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2009 and was ready to enter the final year of his ... Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1382248-penguins-deal-jordan-staal-to-hurricanes.html 2012-06-23T02:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1376916-pittsburghs-malkin-takes-mvp-honors-nhl-awards.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Geno and the Swedes were hockey's biggest winners in Vegas. Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin won the Hart Trophy on Wednesday night, becoming the NHL's most valuable player for the first time. Three Swedish players also claimed major trophies at the annual NHL Awards postseason ceremony, but the Penguins' Russian superstar claimed three aw... Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1376916-pittsburghs-malkin-takes-mvp-honors-nhl-awards.html 2012-06-21T00:32:00Z