As of Monday, June 8th, the NHL has enacted Phase 2 of their Return to Play protocol, meaning the league is allowing players to return to their team cities and begin training at their designated practice facilities. Basically, hockey’s on it’s way back!
In the memo, the NHL instituted a roster limit of 28 skaters and unlimited goalies in order to keep teams from bringing their entire AHL team with them. Here is a look at who on the Tampa Bay Lightning is eligible for the playoffs this summer, and who among that group could make the cut.