Owners: The puck stops here
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Saying the league was out of gas, commissioner Gary Bettman announced the long predicted lockout Wednesday and insisted the league will not play any more games until there is a new economic system.
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It has long been the National Hockey League Players&#39; Association position that it&#39;s the league&#39;s owners that are driving the lockout bus, that commissioner Gary Bettman has staked his reputation
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The NHL and the players' association are taking another shot at saving the hockey season, which has seemingly been on the brink of cancellation for weeks.
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Chicagoâ An NHL lockout that&#39;s already nine weeks old won&#39;t end anytime soon unless owners show some willingness to negotiate, agents said after a meeting with the players&#39; union.
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There is no place in Gary Bettman&#39;s work-stoppage world more owner-friendly than his 38-owner NHL franchise in Edmonton. So when Bettman stood up to speak to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce breakfast yesterday, he knew he was going to be well-received.
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One of hockey's subtle arts is the ability to steal the puck. In today's ramped-up NHL, with its emphasis on speed, big collisions, and pulverizing hits, those who have mastered the sleight-of-hand art of taking the puck away are too often overlooked.
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No checking. No fighting. You call that hockey? It is to tens of thousands of American adults who make up a fast-growing segment of the hockey-playing population. And if people like Elizabeth Larkin of Brookline have their way, this nonviolent version of the sport will keep on growing.
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ARLINGTON -- A labor dispute may sideline professional hockey for the season, but recreational players are lacing up their skates and hitting the ice -- eager to slap-shoot their way through another New England winter.
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As Phil Kessel kicked off his series of dekes during the shootout last night, the puck hopped over his stick, and the winger thought that was that.
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When, where: Tonight, 7, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030). Records: Carolina is 27-27-3-1; Boston is 28-22-2-3. Goals: Eric Staal 27, Ray Whitney 21, Rod Brind'Amour 19. Assists: Brind'Amour 30, Matt Cullen 30, Whitney 29. Goaltending: Cam Ward (22-20-3, 2.92 GAA), John Grahame (4-6-1, 3.69). Head to head: This is the third of four meetings. Carolina is ...
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Getting the puck past two-time Vezina Trophy winner Martin Brodeur usually requires traffic in front of the net, a well-placed shot through a screen, a lucky deflection or a slick move by the shooter.
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Steve Yzerman has laced up his skates for the Red Wings for the last time. That doesn&#039;t mean Hockeytown has to say goodbye to the longtime Detroit captain.
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The Oilers have found a place to hide as they wait for the Stanley Cup finals to start.
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The one-time offer does not include a salary cap and owners will make a counter-offer Tuesday. TORONTO -- The ball is in the NHL&#39;s court now.
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An NHL lockout that's already nine weeks old won't end anytime soon unless owners show some willingness to negotiate, agents said after a meeting with the players' union.
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Against a background chorus of inflammatory rhetoric and name-calling, the National Hockey League closed its doors to its players Wednesday -- setting in motion a labor stoppage that will
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During the NHL lockout, USA TODAY will look at the financial impact it&#39;s having on various groups. Today: players and on-ice officials.