Very interesting article. Here is a snippet; As each day ticks by, the damage to the sport gets a little bit worse and the potential schedule gets tightened a little bit more. There had been some within the league who entered the week hoping a deal could be reached in time to drop the puck as early as Nov. 21 — the day before U.S. Thanksgiving — a starting point that would have allowed for a 74-game season, according to multiple sources.