Live discussion: Implications of NHL lockout

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Oct. 9, 2012 12 AM PT

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Join us today at 11:30 a.m. when Times columnist and hockey Hall of Famer Helene Elliott and Times reporter Lisa Dillman will discuss the &amp;lt;runtime:topic id=”15031001”&amp;gt;NHL&amp;lt;/runtime:topic&amp;gt; lockout and all of its continuing implications in a live Google+ Hangout.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Among the topics that could be covered:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Does this mean the &amp;lt;runtime:topic id=”ORSPT000076”&amp;gt;Kings&amp;lt;/runtime:topic&amp;gt; will be &amp;lt;runtime:topic id=”EVSPR000115”&amp;gt;Stanley Cup&amp;lt;/runtime:topic&amp;gt; champions forever?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;How will this hurt the long-term popularity of the sport?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The NHL has already canceled the first 14 days of the season. As Elliott &amp;lt;a href=”https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-elliott-nhl-20121005,0,7286995.column”&amp;gt;wrote last week&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;,&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;”The &amp;lt;a class=”taxInlineTagLink” href=”https://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/ice-hockey/los-angeles-kings-ORSPT000076.topic”&amp;gt;Kings&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, who were scheduled to raise their &amp;lt;a class=”taxInlineTagLink” href=”https://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/ice-hockey/stanley-cup-playoffs-EVSPR000115.topic”&amp;gt;Stanley Cup&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; banner Oct. 12 at &amp;lt;a class=”taxInlineTagLink” href=”https://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/staples-center-PLREC000037101.topic”&amp;gt;Staples Center&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, will lose six games, four of them at home. The &amp;lt;a class=”taxInlineTagLink” href=”https://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/ice-hockey/anaheim-ducks-ORSPT000063.topic”&amp;gt;Ducks&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, scheduled to open Oct. 12 at the &amp;lt;a class=”taxInlineTagLink” href=”https://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/ice-hockey/honda-center-PLREC000182.topic”&amp;gt;Honda Center&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; against the &amp;lt;a class=”taxInlineTagLink” href=”https://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/ice-hockey/san-jose-sharks-ORSPT000087.topic”&amp;gt;San Jose Sharks&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, also will lose six games, five of them at home.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;”A long lockout looms as potentially harmful to the Kings, who had hoped to build on their championship buzz. In addition, their parent company, &amp;lt;a class=”taxInlineTagLink” href=”https://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/aeg-ORCRP000316.topic”&amp;gt;AEG&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, was recently put up for sale and the franchise’s value could be adversely affected by financial losses and a lengthy absence from the ice.”&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If you have a question for Helene or Lisa, send an email to sportshangout@latimes.com.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

Live discussion: Implications of NHL lockout

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