Business Owners Excited for Capitals Return after NHL Lockout

When the Washington Capitals take the ice for the first time this season on Saturday, the only people cheering louder than the fans will be business owners whose profits were frozen by the NHL lockout.

NHL Lockout Leaves Maryland Sports Bars Crying in Their Beers

Maryland sports bars and restaurants received bad news Thursday, with the NHL cancelling the first two weeks of the season and setting up a situation that could leave the venues’ revenues high and dry.