The word "lockout" is looming over another major pro sport, this time the National Hockey League. In question-and-answer form, this is a look at the issues and implications of a work stoppage in the ...

In hockey terminology, “freezing the puck” is defined as “to cover up or immobilize the puck to force a stoppage in play.” That, in essence, was the state of NHL hockey for the past four months, as ...