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Yes there are... Now ask me if they are inforced at all? We have many monopolies in canada, for example Bell has always had a landline monopoly, CN railway has the freight train monopoly, via rail has the passenger train monopoly, the government won't allow companies to come in and offer decently priced cell phone plans, internet services etc... Our whole system is based around monopolies, yet it is supposed to be governed so there are no monopolies, go figure eh. EDIT: oh I forgot this little gem, companies like all-state that offer no deductable as a way of rewarding good drivers are not allowed to offer that in canada because the government will make less money.

It will either be by december 7th around 5, or the season will ultimately get cancelled (probably the latter) They have it, it's called the olympics...

I agree with this, I would rather see it called the all-state centre or something then take more money from the already desperate education fund. The education system is already in shambles.

Have you tried hitting it with a hammer?

I dunno, I am tired of waiting. I'm going to bed. EDIT: I actually just found this, meeting is now over, worth a read http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=410987

I can see the headlines "The wonder boy does it again! Sidney Crosby not only can play hockey like a God, but he can also save an nhl season. On a side note during celebrations the other 17 players lifted him up in celebration, and he fell to the floor getting a concussion and will be out 1-2 seasons..."

Thanks to you reading the podiumwatch tweets is occupying me more then checking lockout news and 9gag were combined

Plus at this point it would be stupid to have it. The ratings would be awful, the attendance poor, The NHL would lose more money on it than what would be invested in it.

#Podiumwatch - Day 81, those idiots still think we are going to save their precious hockey season...

I will remain skeptical as well as hopeful. I have gotten my hopes up already just to see everything unravel in like 10 minutes, so I won't get optimistic until everything is made official.

I don't even have a twitter because I think it is dumb. Most relevant sports related posts on twitter get posted here anyways, so i am cool with that

I hope that to be true, I would hate if it was to cancel the season (which by the sounds of it, is not the case) seems like they were pretty much in agreement about everything aside from contract lengths in their proposals tonight. If they cancelled a season because of contract length I would murder someone lol.

I am really hoping this is true, although the post above yours says that talks are not looking good. So in reality we won't know until THEY want us to...

It is always up and down, honestly it is luck of the draw, one day it might be worth .97 and the next day it is worth 1.02.

Lmao, I don't disagree. That is probably why Brunner wanted out lol. Look everyone, cover the flaming guy!

Tax payer funding has been approved by Michigan Senate; http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=411053

Just sitting here patiently waiting on some news, refreshing every possible page I could find regarding lockout news... I do not follow twitter though, so if anyone has any valuable new tweets send em my way

Yes, it has been 80 days missed by the way. Which by the time NHL starts would be like 90, and that would be the end of march. I am not going to buy tickets to the playoffs or seasons end either because they made me suffer, and if I don't go to regular season games I won't go to playoffs either.

Yes this is true, the top scorer on every team in the swiss league where's the flames.

This is the most surprising post I have seen since the lockout began, Jacobs is the most helpful towards the players? This is a sick joke, there is no deal to be made they are just messing with us lol. Seriously though, if they do not get a deal done from this, the season will be cancelled, guaranteed. This is make it or break it time. On a side note I refuse to purchase any merchandise, and tickets for as long as this lockout has lasted. So far they have lost my money for the rest of the season

I didn't realize that, I had some optimism about what it could be, but that will have to wait I guess lol

Great news, hard not to be optimistic about this (though I have been optimistic before) meeting again in the morning can only be good though. Don't know why it didn't post this and only posted the quotes as I had written this before lol

Anybody have any news or idea as to what the press conference will be about tomorrow? Best I can find is it is regarding the meetings going on tonight

These two are tearing up the swiss league, Z and Brunner had a combined 12 points in the last 2 games

as long as i don't have to wait around the corner for the bathroom, and I can see the ice clearly from any seat in the house, I don't care what arena I am in.