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Report: NHL Playoffs to Start July 30 After Two-Week Training Camp, Exhibition Game

The 2019-20 NHL season is set to resume on July 30 with the qualifying rounds of the playoffs, according to the New York Post's Larry Brooks.

As reportedly discussed in an NHL general managers' meeting, the remaining teams will hold a two-week training camp before heading to their respective hub city on July 23 or 24. Once arrived, the teams will participate in one exhibition game prior to the start of the Stanley Cup tournament, per Brooks.

While the hub cities for the playoffs are not yet confirmed, the league will reportedly finalize the locations "within the next week or so.