The Comeback
"On the basis of our discussions in the past week, as well as our exchange of correspondence over the last 24 hours, we believe we are aligned and in agreement on the conditions on which each of our Canadian franchises can begin play in their own buildings for the start of the 2020-21 NHL season."
The league may have just stopped a future David Ayres situation from happening again.
Marleau is the league's pinnacle Iron Man.
Kudos to the NHL for a job well done.
The Stars and Lightning will be deserving champs.
Fans should view the NHL's tournament independently.
The Hurricanes now have a 2-0 lead over the Rangers in the Best-of-5.
A last-second goal to win it for the Colorado Avalanche. Was it the closest buzzer-beater in NHL history?
The NHL and NHLPA are set to begin postseason play August 1. The sides have also tentatively agreed to a four-year CBA extension.
The NHL seems to be keeping everything north of the border.
15 players from the more than 250 who reported to NHL facilities for voluntary Phase 2 workouts have tested positive through the league's tests. 11 further players have tested positive in the past three weeks through other tests.
Detroit has fallen in the lottery for four straight years.
These positive tests come during Phase 2 of the NHL's return-to-play plan, involving players conducting small-group voluntary workouts.
A 24-team format will begin with a best-of-five series between seeds 5 through 12 while the top four seeds in each conference will play in a round-robin format to determine seeding.
Bettman sounds intent to finish out the 2019-20 NHL season, and thinks they can be flexible in doing so.
