The NHL is looking at possible changes to the Wild Card system likely in 2022-23. As the league looks to return to normal, there is some chatter about how many wild card teams should make the playoffs or if a league wild card system would be better.
NHL to look at Wild Card system
According to Darren Dreger on the latest TSN Insider Trading, there’s been a lot of discussion on what the playoff format should look like. “The Wild Card system is a debatable issue,” he explained. “There are teams that think four wild card spots making the Stanley Cup Playoffs is too many.