Sunday, January 6, 2013

Allen: NHL, players must find way to mend fences

Not all pro sports work stoppages are created equal, but the lockouts that fell upon the NHL and NBA in the last two years were bizarrely identical in nature.The NHL season would consist of 48 games and begin on Jan. 19, although there is still a chance at a 50-game season.Sunday morning, the long-dormant N.H.L. began stirring to life. The 113-day lockout was over, finished at 5 a.m. after a grueling 16-hour bargaining session at a Midtown Manhattan hotel, and across North America, the game began to awaken from itsNEW YORK — They walked into a Manhattan hotel, knowing they were running out of time to save their season. After 16 hours of tense talks, the NHL and its players finally achieved their elusive deal early Sunday morning,The league finally settled the lockout, giving fans a chance to embrace hockey again.
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