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Lightning Round: What can the NHL borrow from the NBA’s schedule

On Tuesday, the NBA released the structure of their upcoming 2020-21 season. Much like the NHL, the premier basketball league in the world is looking to squeeze an entire season’s worth of games despite starting two months late. As the NHL works with the NHLPA to put together their season is there anything they can borrow from their rival league?

Split Season:

The NBA is going to have a First Half (running from December 22nd to March 4th) and a Second Half (running from March 11th to May 16th). An All-Star break will separate the two halves.