Philadelphia Flyers' Maxime Talbot, left, and Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta laugh while sitting on the bench during the first period of a charity hockey game in Chateauguay, Quebec, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. The NHL canceled the rest of the preseason Thursday, just a day before negotiations were set to resume in an effort to end the lockout. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)