The NHL is moving forward with plans to return to play, with the League releasing their full plan earlier today that includes a proposal for training camps and a 24-team playoff.
Here are some highlights from the League’s full proposal:
Round Robin: The top 4 teams play for First Round seeding (regular-season overtime rules in effect)
Qualifying Round: The remaining 8 teams play best-of-5 series to advance to the First Round (playoff overtime rules in effect)
First Round and Second Round: Format (seeding vs. bracket) and series lengths to be determined
Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final: Best-of-7 series
Read the full release from the NHL below:
And here’s Commissioner Gary Bettman on the Return to Play Plan and Draft Lottery: