NHL Talks Resume with Owners, Players Meeting

NEW YORK (AP) - NHL owners and players were meeting Tuesday afternoon at a Times Square hotel in an unusual session aimed at kick-starting stalled labor talks.

A group of about a half-dozen owners and 18 players got together without two key figures - Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr. The hope is some candid, face-to-face talks will result in a breakthrough.

If the hockey season is going to be saved, a deal needs to be struck soon.

Tuesday is the 80th day of the lockout. All games through Dec. 14 have already been wiped off the schedule, along with the outdoor Winter Classic on New Year's Day and All-Star Weekend that was slated for January in Columbus, Ohio.