DK Pittsburgh Sports · May 23, 2020
NHLPA approves 24-team playoffs
The Penguins and the Canadiens will face off if the NHL season restarts. -- MATT SUNDAY / DKPSThe NHLPA voted in favor of continuing negotiations on the 24-team expanded playoff format, the NHLPA announced on Friday.
"The Executive Board of the National Hockey League Players’ Association has authorized further negotiations with the NHL on a 24-team return to play format to determine the winner of the 2020 Stanley Cup," the NHLPA said in a statement. "Several details remain to be negotiated and an agreement on the format would still be subject to the parties reaching agreement on all issues relevant to resuming play.\u200b"