Per multiple reports from hockey’s various insiders, the National Hockey League and the players’ association has reached an agreement on what form the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs will take whenever they begin.
NHL/NHLPA have put finishing touches on format agreement announced last week. Among the open issues resolved:
_ both sides have agreed that it will be best-of-7 in all four playoff rounds (best of 5 in play-in round)
– Teams will be re-seeded after each round (not bracketed)— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 4, 2020
So here’s the deal:
- The top four teams in each conference will play a round robin to determine seeds 1 to 4.