The National Hockey League in a hiatus as the Coronavirus crisis hits al factors of life around the team. There are many questions about what the league would look like when life returns to normal and the teams are back and playing. There are many options on the table. One of them involves 24 team making the playoffs. Where does that leave the Hurricanes?
A 24 team playoff format can take many forms. But no matter how you break it down, several teams are going to get some time off before having to face an opponent. The most popular way to have a 24 team playoff format is to simply add one more round to the playoffs involving the bottom 16 playoff teams.