Broad Street Hockey · May 23, 2020
NHLPA votes on, approves 24-team playoff format
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/NHLI via Getty ImagesA plan is in place.
The NHL, which halted play back on March 12th, has made significant progress in figuring out how to handle the playoffs if/when it is deemed that a return is possible. The most notable change in the format is the addition of eight more teams than usual having a chance to lift the Cup.
The NHLPA’s official statement is as follows:
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.