The NHL remains a long way from dropping a puck in a game that counts, but it took a major step in that direction on Tuesday by announcing a road map to that happy place.
To celebrate, let’s do something unusual for these past 2 ½ months and talk not about logistical nuances, health issues, international travel and other complications that will consume the league and its fans in the coming weeks.
Let’s talk instead, just for a change of pace, about . . . sports stuff.
Specifically: Are we OK with a format in which 24 of the 31 teams are invited to the playoffs, including a funky first round en route to identifying the Final 16?
NHL playoff format isn't perfect, but surely is welcome
