From ESPN.com:
On Tuesday, commissioner Gary Bettman appeared in a virtual town hall hosted by the San Jose Sharks. He said ending the season without awarding a champion is "not something I'm even contemplating." That tracks with what we've heard behind the scenes: the NHL league office is bullish on concluding the 2019-20 season.
Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille told season-ticket holders Thursday that it seems the NHL is "leaning toward" jumping right to the playoffs instead of trying to conclude the regular season, confirming what we reported last week. (The working plan is a 24-team playoff field, which would include bubble teams such as Chicago and Montreal, but as with everything, that's subject to change).
On Tuesday, commissioner Gary Bettman appeared in a virtual town hall hosted by the San Jose Sharks. He said ending the season without awarding a champion is "not something I'm even contemplating." That tracks with what we've heard behind the scenes: the NHL league office is bullish on concluding the 2019-20 season.
Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille told season-ticket holders Thursday that it seems the NHL is "leaning toward" jumping right to the playoffs instead of trying to conclude the regular season, confirming what we reported last week. (The working plan is a 24-team playoff field, which would include bubble teams such as Chicago and Montreal, but as with everything, that's subject to change).
