NHL, union agree to meet next week
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After going nearly three months without speaking, the NHL has accepted an invitation from its locked-out union to meet next Thursday and Friday in Toronto.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - There will be no  National Hockey League season unless a deal to resolve a labor  dispute with the players' union is in the offing by this  weekend, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday.
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If certain people show up, today&#39;s meeting of NHL Players&#39; Association executives and members in Toronto could turn into a passionate debate between the union&#39;s haves and have-nots.
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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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Representatives from the NHL and the players&#39; union return to the bargaining table at 1 o&#39;clock this afternoon in Toronto for a meeting that could either result in a breakthrough or complete breakdown in negotiations.
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The NHL and the players association completed a three-day round of talks Thursday in Montreal and were no closer to a deal that might save the upcoming season.
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TORONTO - The NHL and the playersâ association appeared headed toward a lockout when talks broke off Thursday after the unionâs first new proposal in nearly a year.
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The National Hockey League and its players' union finally bridged their philosophical divide early yesterday morning, the sides edging toward a collective bargaining agreement based on a salary cap. Time will tell whether the bold move has saved the sport.
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With two fruitless negotiating sessions behind them and only one month left before an NHL lockout, the league and the players association will return to the bargaining table on Tuesday.
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The NHL Players Association is gathering its players representatives in Toronto for discussions Tuesday, an information session that, when finished, could resemble the biggest pep rally this side of Friday nights in South Bend.
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A look at key points in the NHL's proposal Wednesday to the NHL Players' Association:
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The NHL and the players' association met for talks Wednesday, but tried to keep the focus on the World Cup of Hockey.
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OTTAWA (Ticker) -- While the dialogue at the latest NHL labor meeting Thursday resulted in little progress on a new collective bargaining agreement, it did generate harsh words from a league official.
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The NHL Players&#39; Association will present its new proposal tomorrow in a meeting with commissioner Gary Bettman and the NHL bargaining team.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - In the realm of the  National Hockey League lockout there was a meeting held last  week, as well as a meeting scheduled.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The lack of talks during the National Hockey League lockout could be nearing an end, as NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow has invited the league&#39;s negotiating committee to a meeting next week in Toronto.
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Next Thursday and Friday NHL executives, including commissioner Gary Bettman, will meet with their counterparts from the National Hockey League Players&#39; Association in Toronto to determine the fate of the NHL season.