The Penguins voted in favour of the NHL’s proposed return-to-play format, according to NHLPA representative Kris Letang.
“At the end of the day, nobody gets exactly what they want,” Letang said. “But we all want what is best for hockey and to continue to grow the game.”
More to come, but PIT NHLPA representative Kris Letang says Penguins voted “yes” to playoff format. “At the end of the day, nobody gets exactly what they want. But, we all want what is best for hockey and to continue to grow the game.” He adds safety of everyone remains paramountThe NHLPA executive committee, which is made up of one player representative from all 31 teams, initiated a vote on the NHL’s proposal late Thursday night.
The return to play format would feature 24 teams and see four teams from each conference get automatic byes to the playoffs. The remaining eight teams in each conference would play a best-of-five play-in series to determine the other four playoff teams. The playoff matchups would then be bracketed similar to the NCAA format.
In this scenario, the Penguins would be the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference and would face the No. 12 seed, theThe NHL’s proposal that is being voted on does not include many other details that would need to be hammered out before play can return. Questions still need to be answered about testing, whether hub cities will be required and when will it be safe to play.
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