Nearly a full year after it started, the 2019-20 season concluded Monday night. It was a campaign like no other, featuring a five-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic and an expanded 24-team postseason that didn't begin until August and was held in two hub cities without fans in attendance.
Will things be back to normal during the 2020-21 season? That remains unclear. And it's still not known when the new season will get underway. It would typically start in October, but that's not going to happen given the Tampa Bay Lightning only hoisted the Stanley Cup on Monday.