TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 21: Tyson Barrie #94 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Columbus Blue Jackets during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 21, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jackets defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs may return to play against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
If you’re reading a Toronto Maple Leafs site two-and-a-half months after the NHL shut down, odds are you already know all about the NHL’s proposed 24 team format.
So without re-hashing the details or the pros and cons, let’s just say that under the proposed (and as of yet unofficial) format, the Leafs will be playing the Columbus Blue Jackets in a best of five series.