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The NHL and NHLPA reached a tentative deal at 5:00 AM Sunday for a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement is expected to be ratified by mid-week, with a 48 or 50-game season starting between January 15 and 20.

NHL and NHLPA seem to be getting down to some actual negotiating as 2013 begins.

League seems unwilling to close a deal with its players.

Frustrated Panther blasts the NHL's key men in CBA fight.

Well, it's official. The clock has struck midnight and a summer of discontent has turned into an autumn of utter frustration. As expected, the NHL has locked out it's players. Instead of training...

Completely Open Forum as league & PA head for another season-threatening labor action

As we watch this debacle continue to unfold, as we pick sides and bang our fan-drums while condemning millionaires for their supposed greed, as the media continues to provide insight and speculation into a process that shouldn't be this difficult...

Need up-to-the-minute news and analysis of breaking stories regarding the CBA (which expires in four short weeks) and what it means to us as fans? Look no further than SB Nation's superb staff...