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Talk for the next couple weeks will be filled with debate over how much collateral damage has been done. Let's get this out of the way quickly: Not much, writes Darren Rovell.

Taking the path of decertification could be risky and time-consuming for the NHL Players' Association, writes Craig Custance.

The NHL and the NHLPA met with a federal mediator Wednesday in an attempt to resolve the lingering labor dispute that has jeopardized the 2012-13 season.

The logical and reasonable way to end the NHL lockout is mediation. It is a process that is private, efficient, conciliatory and inexpensive. And it's already underway. The other way to end it is public, explosive, confrontational and expensive. It...

The NHL's stalled labor impasse has gone a new route, the league and NHL Players' Association agreeing to meet with a mediator.

Before getting to the Week 11 picks, let's take a moment to honor the incompetence of the NHL commissioner.

For Part 1, click here. We're less than two weeks away from the opening day of the 2012-13 NHL season, which can only mean one thing — the players are locked out. It's time to take a closer look at what the NHL lockout is all about and when...

The NHL says there will be no bargaining with the players' union Saturday, leaving nothing to stop a lockout.

TOP THINGS TO KNOW 1. The NHL's collective bargaining agreement will expire at 11:59 p.m. ET Sept. 15. If a new agreement is not reached, a lockout will begin Sept. 16. 2. The first 2012-13 regular-season games are scheduled for Oct. 11, the latest...

The gang is back and in a combative mood, despite the summer vacations. They kick off another season by taking on the CBA negotiations. Here we go again. SCOTT BURNSIDE: Greetings and welcome back. It's always a pleasure to catch up with you, Pier...

The NHL and NHLPA remained at an impasse in the latest round of collective bargaining talks as the deadline for a lockout looms.

Negotiations between the NHL and NHL Players' Association on a new collective bargaining agreement will resume Thursday in New York.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Everybody take a deep breath. It's about to get quite interesting on the business side of hockey. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and his counterpart, NHL Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr, both confirmed Wednesday ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman expects negotiations with the players' association on a new collective bargaining agreement to begin in a couple of weeks.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Brooklyn may not be a viable potential destination for the New York Islanders because it's hard to reach for the team's fan base in Long Island and Queens.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday that there was not enough data yet to draw conclusions about the link between concussions and a degenerative brain ailment that has been found in four dead hockey players.