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Representatives for the NHL and the players union held two meetings yesterday as the two sides attempt to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. The sides followed up a one-hour meeting with a session that …
11 Oct 12
The NHL will resume talks with the players’ union about the ongoing labor dispute on tomorrow in New York. The “USA Today” reports major economic issues are not on the bargaining table in Wednesday’s meetings. …
09 Oct 12
Don’t look for the Wild to be on the ice anytime soon. The NHL has cancelled regular season games through October 24th due to the ongoing lockout. The league and union remain without a labor …
05 Oct 12
There is still no progress in NHL labor negotiations after the league and Players Association met for two hours on Tuesday. The two sides met for three straight days Friday, Saturday and Sunday before taking …
03 Oct 12
The NHL has cancelled the rest of the preseason. Remaining exhibition games scheduled through October 7th have been called off. The NHL and union remain at odds over the splitting of revenue. The regular season …
28 Sep 12
Today was to be the first full day of NHL preseason games. Ten games were on the schedule, but the league cancelled all preseason games through the end of the month last week due to …
24 Sep 12
There will be no NHL hockey at least through the end of the month. The league has cancelled preseason games through September 30th due to the lockout. The Wild would have opened preseason play against …
20 Sep 12
The “Minneapolis Star-Tribune” reports the Wild are offering season ticket holders ten-percent interest if they keep their money in their account during the lockout. The interest would be computed for games that are cancelled and …
18 Sep 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
