Director Don Fehr is surrounded by NHL players as he speaks to media at the Ritz- Carlton on Wellington St. in Toronto, Aug. 24, 2012. (Dave Thomas/QMI Agency)
If the NHL Players' Association signs on the dotted line, the NHL is determined to have a meaningful season.
League sources confirmed Thursday the board of governors tossed around the idea of a 56-game season during their meeting Wednesday. The season would start in late December, with inter-conference play included and the possibility of four games against each team within a division.
