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Well, dear readers, there are seemingly reasons to believe the negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA somewhere in New York are going well. After all, the sessions will continue Thursday. These sides have not met for three consecutive days since the lockout began 43 days ago. (Yes, it has been only that long.) There was [...]

Oh, what a wonderful last day of this pre-election season – eh, dear readers? At least hockey fans will have something to keep them occupied between exit polling reports on Tuesday, as the NHL and NHLPA are scheduled to meet in New York. Certainly there was no great feel of optimism about that development from [...]

This is a strange Friday for hockey fans. The NHL is minutes away from cancelling the Winter Classic. In fact, depending on when you read this, the annual outdoor game may be officially bagged. This may be viewed by some as the worst development yet during an NHL lockout that hit Day 48 as of [...]

A quick hitter on this Monday, dear readers – and for those of you in the path of Hurricane Sandy, please stay safe. As Sidney Crosby said for a short piece that may appear in Tuesday’s Trib, the threats of these storms should be taken seriously. “People have good reason to be worried,” Crosby said, [...]

The NHL cancelled regular-season games through November on Friday as the owners’ lockout of players stretched into Day 41. Notably, though, the Winter Classic was spared, for now. The league has not reached a decision on when to scrap its signature regular-season event. = A statement from NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly: “The National Hockey [...]

A late Tuesday update, dear readers. The NHL lockout WILL extend to Day 39 on Wednesday, and as the blog is being written there is no expressed optimism from either the league or Players’ Association for meetings at least before Thursday. The union held a conference call Tuesday night and requested a meeting with the [...]

The Tribune-Review obtained excerpts of an NHL memo sent last week to owners and managers, allowing interaction with players during the league-imposed lockout. “We understand that some of you are being contacted by one or more of your Players and that your inability to respond substantively is creating some awkwardness in your relationships.  Accordingly, and [...]

The NHL on Wednesday unveiled details of its latest proposal to the NHLPA. That document, in full: NHL’S PROPOSAL TO NHLPA TO SAVE THE 82-GAME 2012/13 SEASON               We have reached a critical point in our collective bargaining negotiations.  In an attempt to save an 82-game 2012/13 season (including the usual schedule of Playoff [...]

This is no (just another manic) Monday in the NHL/NHLPA labor dispute. • Players were to collect their first pay checks on Monday. They won’t, of course, because of the lockout that began Sept. 15, exactly one month ago. However, any hockey fan hoping for quick resolution because of missed checks for players – or, [...]

Why hello there, dear readers. There is quite a buzz around our fair city for the Penguins’ home opener on this Friday night, perhaps because many people want to see center Sidney Crosby, now 25, get started on what often is a historic year for the all-time great players. Also, not to be overlooked, there [...]