NEW YORK — Now that the opportunity to play a full hockey season has come and gone, the remaining question is can any of it be saved?

The fight between the league and the players centers on how much of the revenue pie each side should get.

They failed to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement by the Thursday deadline set by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, therefore ensuring that the league won’t be able to fit in a full season of games.

Again, owners and players stayed away from the bargaining table on Thursday. The NHL didn’t make any formal announcement on the 40th day of the lockout.

The deadline passed, but the league didn’t declare another round of game cancellations. That is expected soon, perhaps as early as Friday.

“No contact,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press in an email Thursday.

If Bettman sticks to his contention that the league’s most recent offer is the best it can make, then this lockout could go on for quite some time. Suddenly, the New Year’s Day outdoor Winter Classic and the annual All-Star game could also be wiped from the slate.