81.   The National Hockey League season was saved Wednesday when players gave in to a management ultimatum and sacrificed some freedom to play hockey again.

82.   The Vikings can still save their season, but George called for patience.

83.   There remains time to save the season.

84.   Time is running out, if the negotiators hope to save the season.

85.   With the deadline nearing to wipe out the entire schedule, the NHL and the union held talks Monday in another effort to save the season.

86.   With a deadline to cancel the entire National Hockey League schedule moving closer, the league and union held talks on Monday in an effort to save the season.

87.   Time is running out to save the season.

88.   NHL labor negotiators left meetings in Boston on Tuesday feeling optimistic they could reach a settlement in time to save the season.

89.   Players voted to back the union deal and the season was saved.