http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. 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.]]> January 06, 2013 04:04:50 PST There is growing concern among some inside hockey that at this point, the sport's fans have checked out. They may have stuck around for the traditiona...]]> December 17, 2012 04:25:26 PST Taking the path of decertification could be risky and time-consuming for the NHL Players' Association, writes Craig Custance.]]> December 02, 2012 18:23:31 PST 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.]]> November 28, 2012 14:55:59 PST 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...]]> November 27, 2012 08:49:53 PST The NHL's stalled labor impasse has gone a new route, the league and NHL Players' Association agreeing to meet with a mediator.]]> November 26, 2012 09:38:33 PST Before getting to the Week 11 picks, let's take a moment to honor the incompetence of the NHL commissioner.]]> November 16, 2012 07:28:45 PST Peter Keating explains why the NHL's current collective bargaining woes won't be alleviated until the league permanently addresses its revenue sharing system.]]> October 30, 2012 05:34:57 PDT In the D.C. issue of ESPN the Magazine (grab a copy if you haven't yet), there's a two-page spread that confidentially examines the politics of athlet...]]> October 10, 2012 04:43:42 PDT 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 p...]]> October 03, 2012 14:26:37 PDT When news broke last week that the Seattle City Council supported a deal to build a $490 million arena in Seattle south of Safeco Field, the focus was...]]> September 20, 2012 05:56:21 PDT The NHL says there will be no bargaining with the players' union Saturday, leaving nothing to stop a lockout.]]> September 15, 2012 06:38:27 PDT 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 w...]]> September 14, 2012 13:52:19 PDT Thursday's proceedings confirmed the inevitable. A lockout is coming. Gary Bettman made a point of mentioning that the owners are unanimous in their s...]]> September 14, 2012 04:05:16 PDT 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 aga...]]> September 05, 2012 08:10:04 PDT