When the 2019-20 NHL season resumed in August, there were 24 teams playing in the bubble cities of Toronto and Edmonton. With a qualifying round added to the postseason, there were eight more teams than usual hoping to end the playoffs by capturing the Stanley Cup.
Now, there are only four teams that could do so, and some of those have better chances of winning the trophy than others.
For example, the New York Islanders now have some work to do to keep their championship hopes alive. They're trailing the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Final and likely need to win Game 3 to avoid their season coming to an end.