NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly yesterday said there are no plans to meet with the Players Association this week, making it likely the Winter Classic will be canceled.
A source familiar with the league’s plan told ESPN the league is expected to cancel the Winter Classic on Thursday. The Red Wings are scheduled to play the Maple Leafs on Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. For hockey, the “Big House’’ would seat 115,000 fans.
The league and union have not resumed negotiations since swapping proposals in Toronto almost two weeks ago, and it seems clear that the impasse is not close to ending. On Friday, the NHL canceled the regular-season schedule for November.