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NHL Fans Excited as Season Gets Underway

Description:The National Hockey League (NHL) was back and so were the fans on Saturday as the puck finally dropped on a season that nearly never was because of bitter labor dispute. From sunny California to wintry Canada 26 of the NHL's 30 teams were in action, the Los Angeles Kings raising their Stanley Cup banner to the rafters before playing the Chicago Blackhawks and the Winnipeg Jets meeting the rival Ottawa Senators at home. (0:46)

Source: Reuters - Sports

Tags: reuters , Chicago Blackhawks , donald fehr , gary bettman