Right now, Fehr is at the table, his brow is furrowed, and he needs to make the call. Presumably, he will be suspicious because he is always suspicious. Is Bettman really all in? If he is and if Fehr misreads the call, then it could spell the end of the season. It is a tough decision and it is why the next round of talks in this absurdly long melodrama still have the ability to fall right off the NHL’s version of the fiscal cliff.

-Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail where you can read more on this topic.