NHL Lockout

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Ratified! We’re Almost There

The NHL Board Of Governors met today at the Western Times Square in New York to ratify the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will hold for 10 years. To represent the Tampa Bay Lightning team…Read More

NHL and NHLPA to Continue Negotiations on Thursday

After meeting into the wee hours of Thursday morning, the NHL and the NHLPA are set to be back at the bargaining table at 10am EST Thursday morning; this according to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. When…Read More

The Art of Hockey: Goalie Masks

So amid the lockout and all of the frustrations surrounding it, it has been quite difficult to come up with things to entertain you, the reader, with. I’m sure you all have grown tired of hearing…Read More

NHL Sends a New Proposal to the NHLPA

In a surprising turn of events today, the NHL has confirmed that it has sent a new proposal to the NHLPA for review. Could this be the Christmas miracle (albeit a little late) that we have been waiting…Read More

NHL Cancels All 2012-2013 Regular Season Games Through January 14th

As if the world ending tomorrow isn’t bad enough, the NHL announced today that they would be cancelling all regular season games through January 14th. This comes on the heels of a breakdown of…Read More

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NHL and NHLPA to Meet With Federal Mediators Again Today

According to NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League…Read More

CBA Talks Set to Resume on Wednesday

The NHL and NHLPA are set to get back to the bargaining table on Wednesday, according to ESPN.com. At…Read More

Tampa Bay Lightning RW Teddy Purcell Considering Playing in Europe

It would seem that the discouragement being felt after last week’s epic breakdown in negotiations is…Read More

Where Do We Go From Here?

Understanding the anatomy of a breakdown as complicated as the one between the NHL and the NHLPA would…Read More

NHL Cancels All Games Through December 30th

After a very exhausting week in the world of hockey, we have yet come to another impasse. The NHL has…Read More

Lockout Thoughts: Apathy

One of the most annoying words in the English language may very well be apathy. When an individual,…Read More

Sense of Cautious Optimism Heading into Today’s Meeting

As we begrudgingly head into Day 82 of the 2012 NHL Lockout, there is a sense of cautious optimism heading…Read More

Different Approach Sparks New Optimism

The hockey world has exploded between Tuesday night (12/4) and today (12/5) after a players and owners…Read More

It’s Popcorn Time Again! A Compilation Of Lockout Parodies.

It’s been a while since I put up a compilation of videos. Grab the kids, have some hot chocolate…Read More

Here We Go Again

As we quietly sulk into this, the 73rd day of the 2012-13 NHL Lockout, we find ourselves at another bend…Read More

No Cons for Connolly

The Syracuse Crunch have done little wrong this season in the AHL thus far, and a big part of that is…Read More

Is It Break Time Already? NHL Asks for Two Week Moratorium from Negotiations

As reported by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy on Yahoo! Sports, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman requested…Read More

Illegal Check To The Head: Will The Lockout Ever End?

There is nothing quite like an illegal check straight to the head, is there? Just ask Sidney Crosby.…Read More

One Step Forward or Two Steps Back? CBA Negotiations Continue On

The National Hockey League and the National Hockley League Players’ Association will meet on Thursday…Read More

Lockout Reaches Day 51: Is There An End In Sight?

On this, the 51st day of the NHL Lockout, instead of painting our faces, suiting up in our favorite Lightning…Read More