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CBA discussions kick off again

Bettman and Fehr

Multiple outlets report that the NHL and NHLPA have gathered once again to continue CBA discussions ... or if the pattern holds, to continue serving counter-proposals back and forth like a heated Wimbledon exchange.

As formulaic as things may seem, Wednesday night’s proceedings could be pivotal. ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun quotes an anonymous player who admits that the latest talks will likely determine if the the players file a disclaimer of interest.

Now, let’s shift to the “Memes that have developed thanks to a story-starved media” category.

First things first, we can all breathe a sigh of relief that reporters aren’t being subjected to New York City cold like they were on Tuesday. LeBrun’s photo of some of the gathered media says a thousand (sometimes creepy) words:

(That photo of TSN’s Darren Dreger is just begging for the “Eli Manning looking at things” treatment, isn’t it?)

Meanwhile, Sportsnet’s Jesse Spector shares an update on the surprisingly Meme-friendly podium from the December discussions:

Settle in kids, tonight could get awfully interesting - even if it’s not all good news.