VICTORIA , BC - JANUARY 2: Jack Hughes #6 of the United States skates during a quarter-final game versus the Czech Republic at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on January 2, 2019 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)
As of today, the NHL still has no official plan to restart the 2020-21 season. Things will have to pick up if an early January start is still a possibility. If not, the season will be shorter than many fans hope and the playoffs will be pushed fast so things can get back to normal for the 2021-2022 season.