The NHL is planning on returning to play at the end of the month - assuming everything goes according to plan. There will be a 24-team post season, with 16 teams play in a best-of-five play-in round to see who is in the round of 16 Playoffs.
The Colorado Avalanche will not be partaking in that opening round as they are a top-four team. Instead, they will play a round-robin with the other three teams in the Western Conference to determine the top four seeds. From there, they will continue with playoffs as usual. So, while the round-robin could be important in determining matchups, the real question will be what do the Avalanche have to do to go further than their second-round appearance from last season?