At 12:05 AM, the NHL released a statement on their website to let the fans know that the league is officially going through a lockout an impasse in negotiations over passing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
"The Sept. 15 deadline for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association passed without an agreement being reached.
Stoppages are nothing new for the National Hockey League. In April of 1992, the Players Association went on strike, however, that only lasted 10 days. In 1994 and 2004, the league went through two lockouts. The former cut the season from 84 games to 48 while the latter went on for 310 days. Many people believe that this current one could carry over into 2013. Let's hope they are wrong.
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[via Deadspin]
