The word "lockout" is looming over another major pro sport, this time the National Hockey League. In question-and-answer form, this is a look at the issues and implications of a work stoppage in the ...

Sports Editor Brian Ekberg has tips for heartbroken hockey fans. Click "Stream for Free" for higher resolution. These are harsh times for NHL fans. The sport has been ailing for a while now as it has ...

The word “lockout” is looming over another major pro sport, this time the National Hockey League. In question-and-answer form, this is a look at the issues and implications of a work stoppage in the ...

When the NHL lockout finally ends and the 2012-13 regular season is about to begin, the league and its teams must make an effort to thank the fans for their support. After three lockouts in less than ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Whatever damage was caused by the latest long NHL lockout, the league isn’t feeling the fallout as it gets set to start this year’s playoffs. Ohtani puts on 2-way show for the ages ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and the players' association are using the final hours of 2012 to try to get closer to an elusive deal that has so far been well out of reach. Negotiations were scheduled for ...

Here are some of the longest strikes in American professional sports. Jan. 7, 2013 — -- intro: Though the National Hockey League has announced a tentative agreement to end the lockout that has ...

(AP) Most everywhere Lou Billittier turns these days, the Buffalo restaurateur is reminded of the NHL lockout, and its impact on his blue-collar, sports-mad town where Dominik Hasek became a star and ...

You may not have noticed that the NHL hasn’t started its season yet, which is arguably Problem #1 for the wannabe major league: Ice hockey is fourth in a three-horse race of pro team sports vying for ...

You might only be vaguely aware of it, especially on this weekend full of football, but the NHL is still locked out and there is no sign of an end. We're thankful for this, and we'll tell you why.