And here's your middle-of-the-night post-script

As usual, the middle-of-the-night stuff throws monkeywrenches into the proceedings:

#CBA Told by multiple sources there is growing concern among union abt current format moving fwd. PA wants no restrictions on who's in room
— Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) December 6, 2012

#CBA Some concern that this format could be ploy to drive wedge among union membership. One source described today's session as "bizarre"
— Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) December 6, 2012

#CBA No restrictions on who is in room would mean both Don Fehr and Gary Bettman could be back in the fold
— Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) December 6, 2012

The NHLPA is beholden to its members, and informing them is a must:

NHLPA internal meeting to take place mid Thursday morning and will include players not in attendance via telephone. #TSN
— Aaron Ward (@aaronward_nhl) December 6, 2012

And we all know what happens when Chairman Mao gets in stare-down mode...Sigh. It's gonna be a roller coaster and things do remain very fragile. Hang in there, folks, and don't cross your fingers so hard that you cut off circulation. Because this ride is far from over:

NHL and players' association not expected to meet Thursday before noon Eastern time. PA wants to talk internally before meeting NHL folks
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) December 6, 2012

At some point, Bettman and Donald Fehr will have to come back into the room, to finalize things, if not before then. Moderates held things
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) December 6, 2012

together at times on Wednesday. But will Bettman and DFehr galvanize hardliners when they re-enter the picture and delay/derail the process?
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) December 6, 2012

and with that thought, i'm shutting things down for tonight. or more accurately, this morning.
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) December 6, 2012

Sorry about the Twitter format mess, folks. We're pretty sure it's them and not us. We're looking into it presently.

And here's your middle-of-the-night post-script

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