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Some quick hits before this blog author hits the hay. ♦ Another day, another dosage of no movement on the NHL/NHLPA labor war front. No negotiations are scheduled. There is a growing sense (among scribes) that bargaining will resume shortly after New Year’s Day, thus leaving a window of 7-10 day to save the season. That [...]

Greetings from snowy/icy Pittsburgh, dear readers. Many days have passed since the last update – mostly because there is absolutely nothing happening on the NHL labor front. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly, via email, said Wednesday there has been contact between the NHL and Players’ Association, but that no bargaining sessions are scheduled. Three weeks have [...]

Some Monday thoughts, dear readers: ♦ Just a completely depressing vibe at the players’ organized workout at Southpointe. Nobody wants to chat about the latest in the NHL/NHLPA labor war, and perhaps with good reason. It is not as though the players are in an enviable spot here. Craig Adams is part of an NHL [...]

Been a bit, dear readers – but, to be fair, it was quite a hectic week, this one past, with a few days in New York City, and too many hours trying to piece together what was going on with the NHL, NHLPA and those get-their-groove-on Penguins. • Speaking of the local club, this piece [...]

Sidney Crosby cannot end the NHL lockout by winning a puck battle in the corner, sending a pass to an open area of ice only he sees, or ripping one low and to the left of a goalie that tends to cheat high and right. Arguably the world’s finest hockey player, Crosby is not in [...]

Big developments Sunday, dear readers; as Ron Burkle, the Penguins’ majority co-owner, will be among six owners to meet with select players at a meeting Tuesday in New York. First up, the statements: • NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly:  “We have confirmed with the Union that we will attempt to schedule a Players/Owners-only meeting for [...]