2012-13 Lockout Discussion Part VIII: "The 11th Hour" Edition

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Originally Posted by NYRangers88

And people say no one cares about hockey

To be fair they could be talking about the Canadian Bar Association or the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

[NYRangers88]

Originally Posted by -31-

To be fair they could be talking about the Canadian Bar Association or the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Hahaha priceless

[Clowes Line]

Good news.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Quebec Labour Board hearing in Montreal scheduled for tomorrow and Friday has been postponed. Focus will remain on CBA negotiations. #TSN

[Rangers79]

They're still on dinner. Could mean nhlpa really looking at nhl proposal hard and making their counter. Just a thought.

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Originally Posted by ltrangerfan

Wasn't I reading stories about the players being called home this afternoon to get ready for camp?

Now.... tense??? I'm confused.

I believe a deal will get done since I can't imagine the players not settling on a deal after this afternoon's festive atmosphere on the web. I imagine the phones were ringing off the hook at the players homes. The wives were celebrating that the guys are finally leaving to earn a check. A let down now would be too much to take.

OMG -- that could mean that some people on twitter are full of ****!

[Legend23]

I think its too late to finalize anything tonight. Likely will take a couple of sticky issues home tonight and meet again tomorrow to hash out those points. Friday there will be some kind of announcement and lawyers can do their thing for ratification early next week.

[Desdichado62]

Katie Strang ‏@KatieStrangESPN

#CBA Expect contract term limits to be critical issue discussed tonight. Both sides made proposals on it earlier today

[ltrangerfan]

Originally Posted by Bleed Ranger Blue

OMG -- that could mean that some people on twitter are full of ****!

Some? That's ok.

My fear was you would say, most. LOL

[nevesis]

“@KatieStrangESPN: #CBA Owners have emerged....”

[CM PUNK]

Originally Posted by Legend23

I think its too late to finalize anything tonight. Likely will take a couple of sticky issues home tonight and meet again tomorrow to hash out those points. Friday there will be some kind of announcement and lawyers can do their thing for ratification early next week.

Nonsense what do they have to get to bed for school in the morning? Work all night as long as you are making progress. Every issue they can hash out before calling it a night gets you that much closer to a deal

[HatTrick Swayze]

@cotsonika

Owners back in.

Hopefully this is a sign of back-and-forth negotiation.

[CM PUNK]

@ByKevinAllen: Owners left for 15 minutes, and then came back as a group. This is probably what real negotiations look like.

[Clowe Knows Best]

Originally Posted by CM PUNK

@ByKevinAllen: Owners left for 15 minutes, and then came back as a group. This is probably what real negotiations look like.

Why couldn't this have been done months ago?

[PassShootScore]

“@jessespector: The NHL podium has returned to the media room. #podiumwatch”

[nevesis]

“@cotsonika: Hmm. Setting podium back up in media room.”

[h0ckeyman]

This is killing me! I didn't want to get hopeful again...

[CM PUNK]

NHL Podium ‏@NHLPodium
Oh god that annoying little man is going to come out and stand behind me again, isn't he?
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LOL

[silverfish]

Originally Posted by CM PUNK

NHL Podium ‏@NHLPodium
Oh god that annoying little man is going to come out and stand behind me again, isn't he?
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LOL

The best thing to come out of the lockout

[silverfish]

Heard we were supposed to expect good news, until Bettman and Fehr started arguing over how they were going to split the podium after announcing the end of the lockout.

[NYRangers88]

@KathrynTappen I have been told to fly to Toronto in AM - NHL Network will be back tomorrow

[nevesis]

“@KatieStrangESPN: #CBA Owners have left negotiation room. No indication yet on whether two sides are done for the night.”

“@stevezipay: Both sides have left meeting room. Unclear if they are done for night in NHL talks.”

[Stugots]

Podium-gate

[RGY]

WTF...what is going on??

[Jaromir Jagr]

Probably done for the night. Long day. New CBA in place and hockey being back would not have been revealed at 10:00 PM anyway.

[CM PUNK]

Originally Posted by RGY

WTF...what is going on??

Owners probably told the players 'dude if you leave the room everyone outside losses their mind, it's hilarious you should try it'