Newsday · May 27, 2020
NHL unveils its return to play format and strategy
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Tuesday the league’s 24-team, return-to-play format that has been agreed upon with the NHL Players’ Association.
Both the Islanders and Rangers are included in the model.
The 24-team model will have 12 teams in each conference resuming play, with each conference at one hub city. Teams will be allowed to travel with 50 people.
Bettman said those hub cities will be announced at a later day and will include secure hotels, arena, practice facilties and local transportation. He listed 10 cities under consideration: Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Vancouver.