NHL Labor Talks End With No Progress Made

[ckramer]

What are these millionaires problem?

After two days of negotiations, the NHL and the players' association appeared no closer to a deal that could save the hockey season.

Representatives from the league and union met for 4 1/2 hours Thursday in Toronto, the second straight day the sides held discussions in an attempt to end the four-month lockout.

The sides also held a five-hour meeting in Chicago on Wednesday, but they remained divided on the idea of cost certainty, a concept the players' association says is an unacceptable salary cap.

As was the case on Wednesday, there were breaks in the negotiations so each group could huddle separately.

"We've had two good days of communication," said Bill Daly, the NHL's chief legal officer. "But we still have very strong philosophical differences.

"I can't say we're any closer."

Following the two-day session, the only thing the sides appeared to agree on was that they are still far apart.

[Osamasux]

1. NHL ... Ends in a tie ....

Why doesn't that surprise me?

[tuvor]

2. Oh, cancel the season already. n/t

[CatholicEdHead]

3. Season lost, doesn't matter

Hockey is still going on in MN. The fans will return to the Wild whenever it happens. We are used to that long gap after the North Starts left.

Now Nashville, Carolina, etc... have major problems with their fan base.

[clovis29]

4. And many say "they aren't playing?"

sad but true -- NHL is gone forever

[HEyHEY]

5. If players weren't so dumb they'd pool their dough and start a leauge