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.
Donald Fehr announced Tuesday afternoon that the players want a short term deal - 3 years, with an option for a fourth. They are willing to make some concessions where HRR is concerned, reducing their revenue by an unknown percentage as of right now.
The NHL's realignment plan was, at its heart, a public relations masterstroke by the league that has the NHLPA firmly in the villain's role heading into the next CBA negotiations.
The Dallas Stars have an early three-game homestand that might go a long way toward determining their playoff fate and other news and notes from around the NHL.
A look at the NHL Western Conference Playoff Race
Larry Wigge has a great article on Brenden Morrow up on NHL.com. The focus of the article is how every player on the team is steadfastly dedicated to Morrow, with some great quotes from the team. ...
Mike Heika has the update from practice today with some good news and some interesting news.
Analyzing how the impact of Brad Richards' on the Dallas Stars: How will the Stars replace a player so vital to the team in every aspect of the game?
