The Islanders and Florida Panthers will begin their best-of-five qualifying round series on August 1st, as the NHL and NHL Players Association announce they have ratified a four-year extension of their collective bargaining agreement.
The series will take place in Toronto, which is the hub city for all Eastern Conference series in the NHL’s Return to Play plan. Edmonton is the hub for the Western Conference.
If you’ve been craving hockey during the COVID-19 pandemic pause, you’re about to have your fill. Five games a day will be spread out between the two venues for the first week-plus.