The New York Rangers will be heading to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017. This news comes following an announcement that the NHLPA approved the league’s return to play.
There are still some details that need to be ironed out, but this a major step toward a restart of play.
The NHLPA Executive Board has authorized further negotiations with the NHL on a 24-team return to play format, subject to reaching an overall agreement with the League on resuming the 2019-20 season: https://t.co/SIzQYyooEE pic.twitter.com/9TftmApiGJ
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) May 23, 2020
“The Executive Board of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) has authorized further negotiations with the NHL on a 24-team return to play format to determine the winner of the 2020 Stanley Cup,” the NHLPA said in a statement.