Hockey is coming back this winter! On Sunday, the NHL and NHLPA announced the formalized plans for the 2020-21 season-- though it's really the 2021 season, since it's beginning on Jan. 13. Things are ...
Normal? No, the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs will not be normal. Not quite. The coronavirus pandemic is not over. But there are signs normalcy is returning, like green shoots in spring. Sixteen teams.
The NHL's playoff format means weaker Pacific Division teams will get in and better teams will stay home. Steph Chambers / Getty Images Red Light newsletter 🏒 | This is The Athletic’s hockey ...