May 26, 2020 NHL scraps 2019-20 regular season over coronavirus, will move forward with 24-team playoff format NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Tuesday that the 2019-20 NHL regular season is officially over, and the league will move forward with the Stanley Cup playoffs in two hub cities that will be identified at a later date.
May 26, 2020 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to allow pro sports teams to train and play if leagues approve New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy put the ball in the state’s sports teams’ courts Tuesday, announcing that the franchises could return to training and gameplay if the leagues allow them to do so.
May 26, 2020 NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return The NHL hopes to have players back in team facilities soon -- with plenty of precautions.
May 24, 2020 Gov. Andrew Cuomo: New York sports teams can begin in-state training camps New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took another step forward with plans to resume sports when he announced that professional teams in the state can begin holding training camps amid the coronavirus pandemic.
May 23, 2020 NHLPA approves going forward with 24-team playoff talks The NHL Players’ Association's executive committee authorized moving forward in talks with the league on returning to play from the coronavirus suspension, approving 24 teams making the playoffs with other aspects still to be negotiated
May 22, 2020 NHLPA board meets to vote on 24-team playoff format: report The NHL Players’ Association met Thursday night to vote on a 24-team playoff proposal that would remedy the current season, which was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 20, 2020 Nashville Predators' Matt Duchene cautions against forcing 'COVID Cup' as NHL moves for modified playoffs The NHL is determined to hand out the Stanley Cup this season but Nashville Predators’ center Matt Duchene says it won’t be the same if it means sacrificing the integrity of the game.
May 20, 2020 NHL's plan to return faces possible border restriction hurdle The NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
May 19, 2020 Senators owner Eugene Melnyk '100 percent' confident Stanley Cup will be awarded this season NHL leaders appear to be far more optimistic than the league’s players about returning to play this season.
May 19, 2020 NHL exploring 'eight or nine' sites to serve as hub cities for return to play, Gary Bettman says NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is looking at several centralized locations to serve as “hub” cities as a part of the league’s latest plan to resume the season.