N.H.L. Lockout Nears Its End In "N.H.L. and Players Union Reach Tentative Agreement to End Lockout," Jeff Z. Klein reports on Sunday's developments. WHO is Gary Bettman? WHO is Donald Fehr? WHAT needs to happen before the lockout can officially end? WHEN might training camp begin for players? WHEN would the hockey season start? HOW many games might be played in the regular season? HOW long would the agreement last? HOW would the players' salary cap be affected? WHERE did the negotiation session take place? WHY did the lockout happen? Related: Our 6 Q's About the News "When Kings Are Hockey Royalty" and our Reading Club feature "On Violence in Hockey: Students Have Their Say."