With the preseason already scrapped and the first regular season games just a few days away from being cancelled, the NHLPA and NHL finally returned to the negotiating table today. While the core economic issues were not discussed, it sounds as though there was progress on a few other issues. Both sides are scheduled to meet this weekend, and hopefully this will lead to more talks over the next week.

REAX to Nazem Kadri's body fat

Even more on FatGate 2012 from Leafs Nation

What to look for as focus shifts to Marlies, Juniors

New piece on the kids from MLHS

How a poor university student joined the Hot Stove Club

Pretty cool new story from VLM

Marham Arena doesn't depend on NHL team

Interesting to read that and then see some of the names involved. No NHL team, eh?

Goalie Wars

A look at the Allaire debacle from our friends at Lighthouse Hockey