NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the NHL has approved a plan for the league to return to play, with 24 of the 31 teams jumping straight into the playoffs.
The Bruins will play in one of two to-be-determined hub cities, and will play in a round-robin format with three other teams – the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Washington Capitals, and the Philadelphia Flyers – to determine playoff seeding.
Right now, the Bruins have the top seed based on their regular-season performance.
Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and Vancouver are under consideration as hub cities.