The Players' Union (NHLPA) and the NHL have agreed on the structure for the upcoming NHL season.
As previously reported, the basic series will start in mid-January, more specifically on Wednesday 13 January, and run until 8 May.
It announces the league in a press release.
This means that the NHL season gets 56 rounds, compared to a normal season of 82 games.
16 teams will go to the Stanley Cup playoffs which are played with a classic best of seven layouts in four rounds.
The playoffs are expected to be ready in July and it is therefore hoped for a normal start to the season in October to the season 2021–2022.
The team from Canada in its own division
As Canada closes its border, the law will be divided into four new divisions: East, Central, West and North, the latter with only Canadian law.
The top four teams from each division go to the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the first two knockout rounds are played within each division.
In the coming days, a health protocol will be produced due to the corona pandemic.
The training will start on January 3, but you will not play any training matches.