NHL Lockout Is Over, But Will The Fans Come Back?

The NHL and its players' union agreed to the framework of a new collective bargaining agreement early Sunday morning that is expected to be ratified by both owners and players this week. The deal will salvage either a 48-game or 50-game schedule after

The particulars of the new 10-year collective bargaining agreement still require second readings and lawyers' signatures, but the sight of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr standing side by side in New York after

In the initial euphoria after the N.H.L. and its players' association reached a tentative deal to end the lockout early Sunday morning, league officials said that training camps could open as early as Wednesday. That has turned out to be overly optimistic.

The NHL and NHLPA have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, which will effectively end the lockout and allow the league to resume regular operations.

NEW YORK — They walked into a Manhattan hotel, knowing they were running out of time to save their season. After 16 hours of tense talks, the NHL and its players finally achieved their elusive deal early Sunday morning,