Formal training camps won't begin until at least the start of July.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Tuesday officially unveiled an agreed upon playoff format for the return of the currently suspended 2019-20 season, though questions remain on details like location and strategy of testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus.... [+]
The next 16 teams in the standings will take part in a best-of-five"play-in" series to determine the 16 playoff teams. The NHL's 82-game regular season was originally scheduled to conclude on April 4 but was suspended on March 12 shortly after the NBA did the same and is now officially ended.
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