The NHL came out and announced that games were cancelled through Nov. 30 on Friday, not exactly a shock to the world.
But regardless of whether it's a shock, it still hurts. CSNNE.com's Joe Haggerty spoke with Bruins winger Shawn Thornton in wake of the cancellations, who says the owners aren't willing to meet.
"We keep trying to meet," Thornton said. "They keep declining. Its obvious they don't want to negotiate . . . very disappointing and frustrating." (The league) would rather put the game in jeopardy and try to strong arm us and shake us down."
Deputy commissioner Bill Daly came out with a statement earlier Friday in regards to the cancelled games.
"The National Hockey League deeply regrets having to take this action. By presenting a proposal to the NHLPA that contemplated a fair division of revenues and was responsive to Player concerns regarding the value of their contracts, we had hoped to be able to forge a long-term Collective Bargaining Agreement that would have preserved an 82-game Regular Season for our fans. Unfortunately, that did not occur.
"We acknowledge and accept that there is joint responsibility in collective bargaining and, though we are profoundly disappointed that a new agreement has not been attained to this point, we remain committed to achieving an agreement that is fair for the Players and the Clubs -- one that will be good for the game and our fans."