All NHL 2013 preseason games scrapped amid lockout

By Lindy Rumer

The Los Angeles Kings celebrate after defeating the New Jersey Devils in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center.

NEW YORK, United States (TheSportsNEXT) September 28, 2012: All the preseason games of the National Hockey League 2012-13 (NHL 2013) were cancelled Thursday by the NHL authorities after it failed to achieve common grounds with the NHL Players Association which resulted in the lockout.

New York to host next round of NHLPA-NHL talks

By Lindy Rumer

WASHINGTON, United States (TheSportsNEXT) September 26, 2012: The city of New York will be hosting the next round of negotiations between the NHL owners and the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) on Friday in what would be the first talks since the NHL lockout commenced.

NHL lockout in the offing after talks adjourned

By Raleigh McPherson

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: The NHL lockout is in the offing after officials of National Hockey League and NHL Players Association decided to adjourn contract negotiations after discussing an elusive deal for less than two hours on Saturday.