Defending Big D, a Dallas Stars community

Bill Daly and Steve Fehr appeared together at the same podium following the meeting, calling the day a productive one.

Formal CBA talks are set to resume Tuesday in New York after more than two weeks of silence.

While the NHL and NHLPA are still slinging angry rhetoric, a closer look at the NHLPA's most recent proposals shows the sides are indeed creeping closer to each other and other news and notes from around the hockey world.

As Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr meet privately for the second time in two days, the NHL and NHLPA meet on Saturday to discuss the definitions of HRR.

Gary Bettman has repeatedly used the NFL as an example of why the players should accept a lower revenue. The details of the two situations, however, don't add up.

The NHL and the NHLPA met today, but not for negotiations.

Detroit Red Wings vice president Jim Devellano broke the NHL's lockout silence with some controversial remarks and other news and notes round around the league.

Is Gary Bettman preparing to end the NHL season earlier than expected?

The Dallas Stars have not joined several of their fellow NHL teams in laying off employees, at least for now, and other news and notes from around the NHL.

The Ottawa Senators have announced layoffs stemming from the current NHL lockout. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to hidden and ugly cost of the disagreement between the NHL and the NHLPA.