Bleacher Report · May 28, 2020
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Talks 24-Team Playoff, COVID-19 Testing, More
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman went on SportsCenter Wednesday and discussed a number of topics related to his league's proposed return to play amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bettman covered the 24-team playoff format, hub cities to host the games and COVID-19 testing with ESPN's Sage Steele:
The NHL announced Tuesday that the postseason will expand from 16 to 24 teams this season, with the bottom eight teams in the East and West playoff fields going through a play-in round before the winners join the top four East and West teams in a 16-team postseason bracket.
Bettman explained the thought process behind the move: