http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. The NHL and NHLPA appear to be inching closer to a deal.]]> January 05, 2013 13:48:50 PST A federal mediator has finally been able to get the NHL and the players' association back together Saturday for their first face-to-face meeting since talks broke down two days earlier.]]> January 05, 2013 05:47:04 PST The NHL and NHLPA went a second straight day without a formal in-person negotiating session, although the two sides remain engaged in mediation.]]> January 04, 2013 04:44:13 PST The NHLPA began another vote to reauthorize the executive board the right to disclaim interest, a source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com, as the union and league spent Thursday without any formal labor negotiations.]]> January 03, 2013 06:58:20 PST The self-imposed midnight deadline for the NHLPA to file a disclaimer of interest, which would dissolve the union, came and passed Wednesday evening as negotiations continued into Thursday morning.]]> January 02, 2013 11:17:27 PST The NHL and NHLPA resumes informational discussions Sunday, although there was no formal bargaining sessions scheduled yet, a source said.]]> December 29, 2012 11:57:20 PST 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.]]> December 20, 2012 08:13:01 PST Steve Fehr and Bill Daly touched based Tuesday in a short phone call, and I wonder if it wasn't for any reason other than to be able to tell us inquir...]]> December 18, 2012 17:28:05 PST 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.]]> December 17, 2012 14:48:36 PST As we run out of time on a possible NHL season, there's plenty of blame to go around, writes Pierre LeBrun.]]> December 17, 2012 05:37:37 PST The NHL and NHL Players' Association are scheduled to resume bargaining talks Wednesday, sources on both sides told ESPN.com late Monday night.]]> December 10, 2012 18:07:35 PST The NHL has canceled all games through Dec. 30.]]> December 10, 2012 06:58:30 PST At the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this past winter, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was asked to identify the best negotiat...]]> December 07, 2012 09:42:38 PST The latest round of NHL labor talks broke down Thursday when the league rejected the players' proposal of an eight-year collective bargaining agreement.]]> December 06, 2012 11:36:40 PST The NHL and NHLPA exchanged "proposals" to potentially end the lockout Wednesday following the previous day's marathon session, multiple sources confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.]]> December 05, 2012 12:30:48 PST