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NHL lockout over, but many questions linger

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Canada.com

The NHL lockout may be over, but many questions remain about the shortened season. In a live chat on Canada.com, Aubrey Kent, founder of Temple's Sport Industry Research Center, said newer and developing markets will love a 48-game season. "They didn't really miss anything in the fall -- and now they will see an intense race to the playoffs. What's not to love?" Temple sport economist Joel Maxcy, who specializes in labor issues, added that "the long-term damage may be that we will continue to see lockouts every time a CBA expires in sports."