Gary Bettman graced our screens this afternoon to deliver a formal, official announcement of the plans (or parts of plans!) that the league has decided on to get NHL hockey players back on the ice. It was a lot to digest from a relatively short broadcast, so let’s unpack some things, shall we?
These are the important points to note, with regard to the playoffs:
- There will be 24 teams playing, with the top 12 determined by points percentage at the time of the pause, which was March 12. They do not foresee this beginning before July 1.