It’s the moment we have all been waiting for. Patiently standing by for any tweet from the several media members we have notifications turned on for. All of that endurance has paid off and the NHL and NHLPA have come to a tentative agreement for the season to start on Jan. 13.
It will be a 56-game regular season, after which the top four from each newly-formed division will make the playoffs, producing the four final teams for the Stanley Cup semi-finals.
It’s not finalized by any means, as the league is having ongoing discussions, that are resuming on Saturday, with the Canadian provincial governments to determine if they can operate within the five provinces where NHL teams exist.