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Staff and wire reports
The two sides will meet directly in hopes that a new approach will help to end the lockout.
By Helene Elliott
After mediators fail to produce a labor agreement, the NHL's Gary Bettman proposes a meeting that would exclude executives on each side and let owners talk with players directly.
By Helene Elliott
The public address announcer, who died Thursday at 56, had a decades-long bond with the hockey team — through its dark years and its Stanley Cup win last spring.
By Mike DiGiovanna
He began announcing for the Kings in 1989 and the Angels in 1994.
By Helene Elliott
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is expected to begin meeting with league and union officials this week. Recommendations from mediators are not binding. The league locked players out on Sept. 15.
By Helene Elliott
The league has lost 34.3% of this season's games to lockout, and with sides trading barbs instead of negotiating, an end to labor dispute does not appear close.
By Helene Elliott
A breakthrough in the collective bargaining agreement such as the NBA achieved proves elusive for NHL and players. A voice for decertifying the union — as a way to pressure owners — is heard.
By Helene Elliott
Owners turn down players' five-year offer, and commissioner doesn't sound optimistic.
Staff and wire reports
A large contingent of players got together with league leadership in New York on Monday.
Staff and wire reports
Talks broke off Sunday after slightly more than an hour and appeared to reach a stalemate again after a week of daily communication.
By Lisa Dillman
The league and the players' association will meet for a fourth straight day on Friday. Commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't disclose the substance of the talks.
By Helene Elliott
Real negotiation is going on, but the process will be slow, people with knowledge of the proceedings say. Representatives from the league and the NHL Players' Assn. plan to meet again Thursday.
By Helene Elliott
No details emerge from meetings in New York, but sides will meet again Wednesday.
By Helene Elliott
After negotiations Saturday, both the league and the players are feeling pressure to reach a deal, according to people familiar with the talks.
By Helene Elliott
The New Year's Day outdoor game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs had been scheduled to be held at the University of Michigan's 'Big House.'
By Helene Elliott
Still at odds with players over a new collective bargaining agreement, the league takes the marquee outdoor game off the schedule.
By Helene Elliott
The Winter Classic and All-Star game could be next in line if the NHL and players' association do not soon reach a labor agreement.
By Helene Elliott
As the labor dispute continues, it's becoming apparent the league will not play a full 82-game schedule.