
George McPhee can't talk about it yet. It's probably best for Washington Capitals fans not to think about it.

Word of the end of the NHL lockout traveled fast for the Washington Capitals. Players' Association representative Jason Chimera was the first to find out the news
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey is getting antsy. Not only is he anxious to get back to the bargaining table with the NHL, he really wants to be on the ice with his teammates.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey is getting antsy. Not only is he anxious to get back to the bargaining table with the NHL, he really wants to be on the ice with his teammates.
The NHL and its locked-out players might turn up in a courtroom before they find their way back onto the ice.
Anticipating a possible antitrust suit, the NHL has brought its labor fight against hockey players to federal court.
Two days of talks between the NHL, the players' association, and federal mediators still haven't provided any answers how to end the lockout.
The NHL, the players' association and now even federal mediators agree on one thing: The bickering sides are nowhere near a deal that would put hockey back on the ice.

Talk to any NHL player about the lockout and, at some point, each one will say he wants to play hockey. Even in supporting the Players' Association, getting back on the ice and earning a living again is the goal.