Last night saw NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reveal that the league will leap into playoff hockey upon the next puck drop. Specific dates are up in the air, but we do know where the Philadelphia Flyers stand with regards to this picture. But how will a playoff game actually look?
Format
Bettman and the league execs decided that there will be a 24 team playoff – 12 from each conference. The top four teams in each conference will play one game against the other three to determine the top four seeds. As a huge World Cup fan, this idea is beyond exciting to me.