The National Hockey League has released the schedule for Phase 4 of their Return To Play plan. If you’re a bit flummoxed by the swamping of your Twitter timeline with multiple sets of tweets, graphics, and details, don’t worry. Here’s a quick breakdown of the first games the NHL, and specifically the Dallas Stars, will play in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Exhibition Games
The league has scheduled 12 exhibition games to air from July 28 to 30. These matches don’t count for seeding and have no bearing on standings or prospective matchups after the qualifying round.