PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 08: Philadelphia Flyers fans applaude their team in the game against the New Jersey Devils in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 8, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Devils defeated the Flyers 3-1 to win the series four games to one and move on to the Conference Finals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)(Credit: GETTY IMAGES)
NEW YORK (AP) – The NHL and the players association have started meetings for the second consecutive day in an attempt to end the ongoing lockout.
The sides were not expected to discuss the core economic issues that are at the root of the dispute that threatens the start of the regular season.
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