The owners locked out their employees and sought a new labor deal . They reached a tentative deal last weekend , and it was signed on Saturday . Three games will open the truncated regular season at 3 p.m . ET on Saturday : Pittsburgh at Philadelphia , Ottawa at Winnipeg and Chicago at Los Angeles , the reigning Stanley Cup champion . The league 's teams will play a regular regular season .
The owners locked out their employees and sought a new labor deal . They reached a tentative deal last weekend , and it was signed on Saturday . The league 's teams will play a regular regular season .