NHLPA chief Donald Fehr is holding a conference call shortly to provide an update on CBA talks.
In the meantime, here are a few tweets from reporters covering the union meetings in Chicago.
NHLPA exec director Don Fehr said the players are “pretty unified” and called a lockout “a last resort.” Believes deal can be done by 9/15.
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Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) August 17, 2012Fehr believes there's "plenty of time to get (a new CBA) done." #nhlpa
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Tracey Myers (@TramyersCSN) August 17, 2012Fehr said players are "interested, focused and sobered." #nhlpa
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Tracey Myers (@TramyersCSN) August 17, 2012NHLPA exec. dir. Don Fehr after Chicago meetings: “the hope is we’ll be able to find a way through the disparate positions which now exist”
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Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) August 17, 2012More from NHLPA exec. director Don Fehr re: lockout: "If it has to be, it will be a real shame...but [the players] are prepared for it."
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Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) August 17, 2012We’ll post a rundown of the conference call ASAP.
Try to contain your excitement.
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He also wants to express his gratitude to the Vancouver Canucks.
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Beau Bennett and Jussi Jokinen have been inserted into the lineup.
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Two swift playoff exits sunk the Canucks’ coach.
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His career has gone downhill since being part of the Hodgson trade.
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Vancouver’s Alain Vigneault joins the fray.
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“As long as they keep winning here, that just gives me a better chance for a return with every win.”
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“Will we look at them? Absolutely.”
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Pittsburgh’s power play is just 1-for-12 in its past two games.
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Official: Canucks fire head coach Vigneault, assistants Bowness and Brown
May 22, 2013, 3:48 PM EDT
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Vancouver cleans house.
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After starring for Team USA, Ducks goalie Gibson ‘ready for the NHL right now’
May 22, 2013, 3:31 PM EDT
Decent goaltending depth in Anaheim at the moment.
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Darin Pastor wants to know why his offer to buy the Coyotes was rejected
May 22, 2013, 2:47 PM EDT
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Click to read two good reasons.
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This should make the Keith Ballard buyout easier to stomach.
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Question for commenters: What, if anything, needs to be done about the officiating?
May 22, 2013, 2:07 PM EDT
Go have your say.
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Top-ranked Russian prospect Nichushkin will play in North America next year
May 22, 2013, 1:55 PM EDT
He’s expected to be a top-5 pick at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Club says he suffered no injuries.
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His contract with the Coyotes is up June 30.
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Stone to make ’13 postseason debut for Sens in Game 4 vs. Pens, Conacher out
May 22, 2013, 11:10 AM EDT
Bold, but familiar move from Ottawa head coach Paul MacLean.
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Veteran defenseman spent 15 years in the league.
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Pending RFA not expected to re-sign with Jets.
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If they were, it would add fuel to the speculation that the team might relocate to Quebec City.
