NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced yesterday that the NHL is going forward with the 24-team plan, which will pit the Nashville Predators against the Arizona Coyotes in a play-in series.
There’s still so much uncertainty in the NHL returning to action, but there’s at least a plan rolled out now to get back to get back to the rink.
For the Nashville Predators, they have their first opponent to start preparing for. With no set dates in place, there will be ample amounts of time to scout and gameplan.
Coaching impact and strategy is really going to shine through all of this with all of the preparation times and unique challenges that are laid out in “Phase Two” of the NHL’s plan.