When will the lockout end?

I've tried to be optimistic, however I'm really beginning to think this season is lost.

Opening night for the NHL will be Saturday December 29, 2012.

The Kings will hoist the banner that night at home.

If the Winter Classice is cancelled, the season will also be cancelled. No reason to begin after that for the owners.

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Originally Posted by Ice24

If the Winter Classice is cancelled, the season will also be cancelled. No reason to begin after that for the owners.

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I understand your pessimism, but I don't see why, in theory, a portion of the season could not still be played without the Winter Classic. The Classic has to be cancelled very early for logistical reasons, but even if it is, and an agreement is reached at the end of November (for example), a season could still start in early to mid-December, wihout the Classic or ASG.

There will be no 2012/13 NHL season. I'm not a pessimist, I'm a realist.

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Originally Posted by LOSTcauseZERO

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Neither side has absolutely no ******* clue how much they've ruined the league and are continuing to ruin the league the longer the lockout continues. It's going to be a very long time before they reach that $3.3 billion number again.

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Agreed. Maybe they need hard times to realize that they need to work with each other. They don't know how to handle a little bit of success. It won't be a problem they'll have for long.

I'm not worried. Mainly because I don't care anymore.

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Originally Posted by 05/29/93

I understand your pessimism, but I don't see why, in theory, a portion of the season could not still be played without the Winter Classic. The Classic has to be cancelled very early for logistical reasons, but even if it is, and an agreement is reached at the end of November (for example), a season could still start in early to mid-December, wihout the Classic or ASG.

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This is the largest money maker for the league. The league will just shut things down after this. It is already shut down however the next round of talks will be in June.

The players, having learned their lesson last time, are really gonna stick together and get it done this time...and sit out two years and get a lot less than last time.

The real reason for the lockout, Bettman hates Canada (even more than he hates hockey) and didn't want Toronto in a Winter Classic.