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Bruising Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference, an involved union participant during labor talks, tells ESPN.com's Katie Strang about the memorable marathon session, his thoughts on the 2013 season and more in the New York Minute.

The NHL and the union's main negotiating teams met for 30 minutes before ending talks for the evening.

After weeks of limited contact between the NHL and NHLPA over the holidays, the two sides are now back to swapping proposals.

There was no formal negotiating session following Sunday's round of informational discussions between the NHL and NHLPA, although the two sides plan to meet again Monday, according to the union.

The NHL and NHLPA resumes informational discussions Sunday, although there was no formal bargaining sessions scheduled yet, a source said.

Looking back at the NHL labor negotiations in 2012 is akin to that sensation you get when you scratch your fingernails on a blackboard. But we will re-visit this sordid (and still unfinished) saga from the start, writes Pierre LeBrun.

The NHL Players' Association says it is ready to resume talks in the labor dispute but is waiting for league negotiators to feel the same way.

Relations between the NHL and NHLPA have yet to thaw since Friday, when the league made a preemptive strike to send the lockout battle to the courts.

As we run out of time on a possible NHL season, there's plenty of blame to go around, writes Pierre LeBrun.

With the contentious battle between the NHL and NHLPA now headed to the courts, the NHLPA will be taking the next step toward dissolving the union.

The NHLPA moved one step closer to disbanding the union with a preliminary vote toward disclaiming interest, and the NHL fired back with a pre-emptive strike of its own as the two sides appear be headed for what could be a nasty court battle.

President Barack Obama is urging the NHL and the players' association to "do right by your fans" and find a solution to the league's lockout.

The NHL and NHLPA met with federal mediators for a second straight day Thursday, but the meetings apparently were unproductive again.

The NHL and the players' association met with federal mediators, not with each other, in the latest round of fruitless negotiations.

The NHL and the players' association once again will get outside help in an attempt to resolve the months-long labor dispute.

Scott Burnside still thinks the two sides will reconvene one last time to save a part of this season and bring a merciful end to this exercise in silliness, but he's been wrong before.