NHL Close to Ending Possible Lockout?

(Reuters) - The NHL said it would work "around the clock" to reach a new labor deal with players after imposing a league-wide lockout that threatens to wipe out the upcoming season. The lockout came into effect at 12.01 am EDT on Sunday when the previous seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement expired at midnight on Saturday. 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 tri...