Blues coach Craig Berube carries the Stanley Cup after the Blues defeated the Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final in Boston on June 12, 2019. Credit: AP/Michael Dwyer
The NHL appears to be focusing on a 24-team, conference-based playoffs that would include both the Islanders and Rangers if play is able to resume.
The league halted its regular season on March 12 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TSN reported on Thursday that the league is waiting to hear back from the NHL Players’ Association on a model that would include games at two hub cities with 12 teams making the playoffs from each conference.