The National Hockey League says it will work "around the clock" to reach a new labour deal with players after imposing a league-wide lockout that threatens to wipe out the upcoming season.
The lockout came into effect on Sunday when the previous seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement expired at midnight the previous day.
The league and the union representing the players had been negotiating for months but were unable to reach a new agreement before the deadline expired, automatically triggering the work stoppage.
The league has not yet cancelled any games but everything remains on hold until a new deal is signed, while time is running out for the regular season to begin as scheduled on October the 11th.
