"If the talks continue this way, they could be playing hockey by the first of December,'' said the source Wednesday, who asked not be identified. "I think we're looking at a 60-game schedule." NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and union head Bob Goodenow were scheduled to meet Thursday, following up on seven hours of talks Monday. The lockout began Oct. 1.
In a radio interview Wednesday, Brian Burke, vice president in charge of hockey operations for the NHL, said, "I am optimistic that a deal can be worked out in time to save the season." It was a direct reversal of his position last week. Also Wednesday, the Swedish Elite League voted unanimously to let each team use one Swedish NHL player per game during the lockout.
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