Now that we know how the National Hockey League is hoping to execute its 24-team playoff format, and potentially when and where the post-season will be played, fans are starting to get excited.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL will use the zaniest tournament ever to determine a Stanley Cup champion. A dozen teams from each of the Eastern and Western Conferences will take part, with the top four teams before the season was paused on March 12 earning a bye into a round-robin event that will determine which clubs are seeded No.
1 through No. 4. The remaining eight teams will be paired up in a best-of-five play-in round that will determine the remaining eight playoff squads.