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NHL Labour Talks 2012: Will The NHL Lockout Players This Year?

Will The NHL Be Locked-Out This Year?
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to reporters about on going labor talks with the NHL Players Association outside the league's headquarters in New York, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The current collective bargaining agreement ends on Sept. 15, and the NHL season is scheduled to open on Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to reporters about on going labor talks with the NHL Players Association outside the league's headquarters in New York, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The current collective bargaining agreement ends on Sept. 15, and the NHL season is scheduled to open on Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Representatives from the NHLPA and the NHL have been deadlocked in negotiations over the last few weeks.

Not even the glitz of the league's biggest stars have been able to sway Gary Bettman.

The league has set a September 15th deadline for a lockout. Will there be a season? Play our prediction game below:

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