NHL LOCKOUT AT A GLANCE

DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 28.

DAY: 74.

LAST NEGOTIATIONS: Wednesday, Nov. 28, with federal mediators in undisclosed location.

NEXT NEGOTIATIONS: Thursday at undisclosed location.

GAMES LOST: 423 (all games through Dec. 14, plus New Year's Day Winter Classic and All-Star weekend).

TALKS RESUME: The NHL and the players' association met separately with federal mediators before having discussions with each other on Wednesday. No details of the discussions were released, but the sides made plans to meet again on Thursday.

COYOTES SALE: Glendale's City Council approved a reworked arena lease deal with Greg Jamison, clearing the way for the former San Jose Sharks CEO to buy the Phoenix Coyotes from the NHL. The council voted 4-2 in favor of a 20-year, $320 million arena management deal with Jamison, with a stipulation that he must complete his purchase of the team by Jan. 31, 2013. Jamison said he fully expects to have the deal done in time.

MASKED MAN: A mask worn by New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was sold for a record-winning bid of $66,000, benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Molly Heines of New York placed the winning bid, which surpassed the June 2011 sale of Los Angeles Kings goalie Rogie Vachon's mask, which sold for $24,655, according to Barry Levine of GameUsedMasks.com. The auction concluded Sunday on SteinerSports.com.

WHAT WE MISSED: Three games were lost on Wednesday night, including the Philadelphia Flyers' visit to Toronto for a meeting with the Maple Leafs — the first NHL team worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine. The Leafs, who have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, are worth $250 million more than the next most valuable franchise, the New York Rangers. The Montreal Canadiens are worth $575 million.

ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: The Washington Capitals fired coach Bruce Boudreau and replaced him with former team captain Dale Hunter after the club lost six of eight games. Capitals general manager George McPhee said he made the change because "players were no longer responding" to Boudreau. Boudreau won 200 games faster than any coach in modern NHL history, but the team stumbled regularly in the playoffs despite a talent-laden lineup featuring two-time league MVP Alex Ovechkin. Boudreau went 201-88-40 over four years in the regular season, but 17-20 in the playoffs.