Ira Podell

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly and speak to reporters on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in New York. The NHL has rejected the players' latest offer for a labor deal and negotiations have broken off at least until the weekend. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Optimism turns to despair as NHL talks break off

Ira Podell · December 7, 2012 9:06 am

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center, arrives to speak with reporters after an NHL Board of Governors meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 in New York. The NHL and NHL Players' Association have cleared their schedules with progress being made in collective bargaining talks. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

NHL rejects players’ offer to break labor impasse

Ira Podell · December 7, 2012 4:06 am

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center, arrives to speak with reporters after an NHL Board of Governors meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 in New York. The NHL and NHL Players' Association have cleared their schedules with progress being made in collective bargaining talks. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

NHL owners, players meet late into the night again

Ira Podell · December 6, 2012 6:58 am

NHL talks resume with owners, players meeting

NHL talks resume with owners, players meeting

Ira Podell · December 5, 2012 5:34 am

Hockey talks resume Tuesday with owners, players

Hockey talks resume Tuesday with owners, players

Ira Podell · December 3, 2012 9:31 am

NHL owners, players set to meet without leaders

NHL owners, players set to meet without leaders

Ira Podell · December 3, 2012 12:30 am

Mediators fail to help in NHL labor fight

Mediators fail to help in NHL labor fight

Ira Podell · November 30, 2012 9:06 am

NHL, union get back to bargaining with mediators

NHL, union get back to bargaining with mediators

Ira Podell · November 29, 2012 1:17 am

Locked-out Lundqvist finally finds game to play

Locked-out Lundqvist finally finds game to play

Ira Podell · November 22, 2012 4:28 pm

NHL labor talks resume for 1st time in 8 days

NHL labor talks resume for 1st time in 8 days

Ira Podell · November 20, 2012 4:28 am

Conversations restart; NHL negotiations on hold

Conversations restart; NHL negotiations on hold

Ira Podell · November 17, 2012 9:21 am

NHL, union might try not talking in search of deal

NHL, union might try not talking in search of deal

Ira Podell · November 17, 2012 1:27 am