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Islanders: NHL and NHLPA formally agree to begin 2021 season

Apr 19, 2018; Columbus, OH, USA; A view of an official game puck with the Stanley Cup logo prior to the Washington Capitals against the Columbus Blue Jackets in game four of the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

New York Islanders hockey is back after the NHL and NHLPA formally agree to begin the 2021 season effective January 13.

It’s perhaps the best Christmas gift a New York Islanders fan could ask for; Islanders hockey is back. There were a few bumps along the road, but on Sunday the NHL and the NHLPA both formally agreed to begin the 2021 NHL on January 13.