May 25, 2013

NHL realignment plan for 2013-14 approved by Board of Governors

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The Red Wings’ new home in the Eastern Conference will be in a division that houses four of the Original Six teams. (Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Even Karl Rove could see this result coming. As expected, the NHL’s Board of Governors voted–overwhelmingly, but not unanimously–today to approve a plan to [...]

NHL Lockout: NHL talks to resume with unusual session

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NEW YORK (AP) — NHL owners and players have met in big groups. They’ve held smaller sessions. They’re tried federal mediators. Nothing has worked, so they’re going to try something different. With the lockout lingering into another week, the NHL labor talks are set to resume Tuesday with six owners and six players scheduled to [...]

NHL Lockout: NHL players, owners to meet without Fehr, Bettman

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman won’t attend Tuesday’s meeting, but Calgary Flames co-owner Murray Edwards, right, is expected to be present. (Chris Young/Canadian Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — There will be fresh faces and a new approach when the NHL’s collective bargaining talks resume. A select group of owners and players are scheduled to meet [...]

NHL Lockout: The battle goes before Alberta labor board in Canada

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Commissioner Gary Bettman of the National Hockey League speaks to the media at Crowne Plaza Times Square on September 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)…TEST VTEST TEST TEST (September 12, 2012 – Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Lawyers for the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames [...]

NHL, NHLPA trade CBA proposals

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NEW YORK (AP) While the NHL and its players now agree on what qualifies as hockey-related revenue, the two sides still haven’t figured out how to split up the money the sport generates. With only three days remaining to work out a new deal before NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman follows through on a vow to [...]

NHL: League calls NHLPA’s labor board plights “a joke”

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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges told the media Monday that the players want to continue negotiating a new deal before the Sept. 15 deadline. (Rich Lam/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — The NHL believes the NHLPA’s attempt to legally stop a lockout through labor boards in Quebec and Alberta has been a distraction with [...]

2012 NHL Team-by-Team Draft Selections

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Malcolm Subban (4th L), 24th overall pick by the Boston Bruins, poses with Bruins representatives on stage during Round One of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft at Consol Energy Center on June 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (June 21, 2012 – Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — At CONSOL Energy Center [...]

NHL 5 stories: Kings put Coyotes on brink

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Dwight King, left, celebrates with Los Angeles Kings teammate Trevor Lewis after his third period goal against the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 3. (Harry How/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — The Los Angeles Kings took a stranglehold over the Phoenix Coyotes, Tom Renney was cut from the Edmonton Oilers’ plans Canada fell to Slovakia [...]

NHL GMs barely mention CBA issues as meetings end

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BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — NHL general managers ended three days of meetings Wednesday with little discussion about upcoming collective bargaining negotiations between the league and the NHL Players’ Association. The current agreement, that ended the season-long lockout in 2005, expires Sept. 15. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told the general managers to conduct “business as [...]

NHL Roundup: Flames beat slumpping Blackhawks 3-1

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Jarome Iginla #12 of the Calgary Flames keeps the puck away from Brent Seabrook #7 of the Chicago Blackhawks in first period NHL action on February 3, 2012 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (February 2, 2012 – Photo by Mike Ridewood/Getty Images North America) CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jarome Iginla had a [...]