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Lockout Seed Planted
The trade that saw Jarome Iginla go from the Calgary Flames to the Pittsburgh Penguins was very intriguing on all many levels. Some of them are very obvious. The Pens become the legitimate favourite
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Melnyk comments a little more than a marketing ploy
Ottawa, Ont.- Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk’s comments about the depth of the Ottawa Senators was nothing more than a marketing ploy to get fans to come back to Scotiabank. What brought the ire of
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Lockout Is Over? Really?
I’ll admit it. I was one of those pessimistic naysayers who truly believed there would be no season. I just looked at the history of the NHL and NHLPA. We all remember 2004-05 season
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The NHL Lockout Wrestlemania Card
It looked like a deal was done. It looked like the NHL was prepared to hit the ice. Things looked rosy after a joint news conference between Bill Daly and Steve Fehr, as they
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Send in the Clowns (Again)
UPDATE: It now appears talks between the NHL and NHLPA have once again broken off. Interestingly, this happened after Donald Fehr and Gary Bettman returned to the limelight. Clowns indeed. As you may have
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NHL: The No Hockey League
Let’s forget for a moment that the NHL has experienced three major labour disputes in the last 20 years. Let’s also forget for a moment that the Minnesota Wild spent $196 million to sign
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NHL and NHLPA and the idea of Decertification
The hand grenade in the basket is this; in the United States employees have the right to labor law or anti-trust law. The players by having a union (NHLPA) negotiate this collective bargaining agreement
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A “Break” on the Break?
Yes, Gary Bettman suggested the outrageous. Responding to stalled progress on the current labour dispute between the NHL and NHLPA, Bettman said both sides should consider a two-week break in negotiations. His hope is
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The Storm before the Calm?
If the cancellation of the 2013 Winter Classic stands to represent the low point in the current NHL labour dispute, then there may still be reason to hope for the return of professional hockey
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Winter Classic becomes Winter Casualty
To the heartbreak of many hockey fans, the Winter Classic has quickly turned into the Winter Casualty. Earlier today the NHL announced the cancellation of the 2013 Winter Classic. In a statement released on its
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