After months of waiting, the return of hockey is finally here. After the NHL paused the 2019–20 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s first Return to Play exhibition took the ice on Tuesday afternoon with all the teams arrived in the bubble. Up next: the start of the postseason, beginning on Aug. 1. With numerous factors at playu2060—health, chemistry and the long breaku2060—we looked at each team’s x-factor heading into the playoffs.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston Bruins
Secondary scoring: a recurring concern during Bruce Cassidy’s tenure. Speedy winger Anders Bjork has auditioned for the final top-six role with Ondrej Kase absent through the team’s arrival in Toronto.