When Do We Get the First NHL Game?

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Last week, after it was announced that the lockout was on, I asked the PPP community when they felt the next NHL regular season game would be played. Answers were all over the board. Only two people thought the season would start on-time on October 11th. The most popular choice was January 1st, 2013; the date of the Winter Classic. ADMIN BOT 3000, may he rest in bits and pieces, said March 31st. And six people feel that the entire season is lost.

Who do you think is right?

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