The speculations regarding the potential start of the 2020-21 season are still circulating the hockey world. As it was announced before, officially the league is targeting January 1 as a potential start date, however details about the format of the new season are still not known.
Another speculation that appeared during recent weeks is that the Stanley Cup should be awarded before the start of the the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Given that the NHL and the Olympics share the same broadcast partner in NBC Network, it could complicate the broadcasting schedule for the league.