Morning Links: Day 27 of lockout

October, 12, 2012
10/12/12
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By Sarah Goldstein | ESPN.com
  • Kevin Bieksa spoke out against those scalping tickets for the sold-out charity hockey game he organized. (The Globe and Mail)
  • Rangers legend Rod Gilbert said, from speaking to both Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr, both men are on the same page, so he doesn't understand why they can't make a deal. "Why don't you split it and get it over with? You're doing damage to the game now and the fans," Gilbert said. (NY Daily News)
  • Sidney Crosby said the NHL just wants their deal and "there is no real meeting [n the middle]." He added that he hopes the owners aren't waiting for the players to cave because, "everybody expects to negotiate in good faith. I hope they're not stalling because they have a certain date in mind. That's not the way to do it." (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
  • John Davidson is going to Columbus this weekend for follow-up interviews with the Blue Jackets' majority owner John P. McConnell and president Mike Priest, according to sources. (The Columbus Dispatch)
  • The Sedin twins are keeping busy with their "expensive hobby" as their horse Nahar is about to begin harness racing for the winter. (The Vancouver Sun)
  • Bruins prospect Christian Hanson is proud of the legacy his father created by playing one of the Hanson Brothers in the 1977 classic "Slap Shot." (Boston Herald)
  • Braden Holtby considers himself lucky to have a chance to play with the Hershey Bears even though he was expected to start this season in net for the Washington Capitals. (The Washington Post)
  • The Tournee des Joueurs, organized by Maxime Talbot and Bruno Gervais, drew about 5,600 fans on Thursday night, the largest crowd of the series but well short of the 15,000-seat capacity at the Colisee. (Montreal Gazette)
  • St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman joined local business owners to urge the NHL and NHLPA to come to a compromise and end the lockout. (Pioneer Press)


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New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Sidney Crosby, Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Kevin Bieksa, Braden Holtby

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