The NHL announces plans to resume its season this summer, directly into a 24-team playoff that'll take place in 2 'hub cities,' the commissioner says.
March 11, before the pandemicIn the post-season format announced Tuesday, the top four teams of the East - the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers - and top four of the West - the St. Louis Blues, Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars - will play in round-robin competition to determine seeding for the next round.
At the same time, the next eight best teams in each conference will be paired into best-of-5 elimination series, producing four survivors in each conference to meet the eight seeded teams. The competition would then resemble a traditional Stanley Cup playoff with 16 teams playing elimination series until a champion is crowned.This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
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