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The NHL is moving towards finalizing a plan to resume the 2019-20 season and eventually declare a Stanley Cup champion.
According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the NHL could announce an update on the 2019-20 season sometime this week. LeBrun is reporting that the league will go with a 24-team playoff format and will include a short stint of round-robin games before the playoffs.
“While there remains work to be done, and nobody involved is ready to say 100 percent where this is headed, sources confirm progress was made this weekend on a 24-team format for return to play.