The 2012 portion of the 2012-13 NHL season has officially been wiped out, well almost.
According to TSN.ca, all NHL regular-season games through Dec. 30 have been canceled, leaving open the possibility for a shortened season to begin on New Year’s Eve.
Gary Bettman has said (via TSN) a 48-game season is likely as short as the league would go.
The 1994-95 season was shortened to 48 games because of a 103-day lockout. The season began on Jan. 20 and ended on May 3, with the Stanley Cup being awarded on June 24. The NHL won’t have the playoffs go into July, therefore this season must start around the same time the 1995 season did, at the latest.
The league has already canceled the All-Star game, the Winter Classic and now a total of 526 games—about 43 percent of the schedule.
However, according to TSN.ca, the break in CBA negotiations is almost over, as talks are set to resume on Wednesday.
On Thursday evening there was a short period of time when fans had reason to believe the NHL and NHLPA were close to a deal. Donald Fehr appeared optimistic at his press c ...
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NHL Lockout: NHL Cancels Games Through Dec. 30, CBA Talks to Resume Wednesday
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