text: Owners Lock Out Players in Labor Dispute  TORONTO (Reuters) - NHL owners carried out their threat to  lock out players on Wednesday, shutting down the league after  the two sides failed to reach a new labor deal.
inputs: Owners Lock Out Players in Labor Dispute  TORONTO (Reuters) - NHL owners carried out their threat to  lock out players on Wednesday, shutting down the league after  the two sides failed to reach a new labor deal.