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Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL 24-team playoff format screws over more than a few teams

Hunter Hodies
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10 things we learned about the NHL’s return to play plan

Here is the 2020 NHL 24-team playoff bracket

Explaining the complicated 2020 NHL draft lottery format

Tomas Nosek, Vegas Golden Knights. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Here’s how the NHL’s 24-team playoff format will work

Mike Zawisza
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Taylor Hall, Arizona Coyotes, NHL. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

NHL scheduled to move into Phase 2 of return to play plan in early June

Mary Clarke
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Empty seats (Photo by Friso Gentsch/Pool via Getty Images )

New order will allow foreign-born athletes to enter U.S.

Amy Kaplan
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Alexei Ponikarovsky, Winnipeg Jets (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

5 random players you forgot were on the Winnipeg Jets, Atlanta Thrashers

Al Daniel
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NHL logo. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

NHL on Fox established hockey’s lasting U.S. network presence

Al Daniel
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The Stanley Cup. NHL. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

NHL moving toward 24-team playoff format, per report

Jake Starr
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Kale Clague, 2020 AHL All-Star Classic.(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

AHL cancels remainder of the 2019-20 season, playoffs due to COVID-19

Mary Clarke
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The IHL’s posthumous 75th anniversary: A more perfect union in the AHL

Al Daniel
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The IHL’s posthumous 75th anniversary: Millennium meltdown

Al Daniel
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The IHL’s posthumous 75th anniversary: Fine tubing

Al Daniel
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ATLANTA - JANUARY 07: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 and Pavel Kubina #77 of the Atlanta Thrashers against the New York Rangers at Philips Arena on January 7, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Atlanta Thrashers wore the most forgettable jersey in NHL history

Kyle McKenna
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The IHL’s posthumous 75th anniversary: New shows in town

Al Daniel
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The IHL’s posthumous 75th anniversary: The Turner Cup tussle

Al Daniel
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SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 16: A San Jose Sharks fan takes a photo of Corey Perry #10 in the penalty box in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on April 16, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Corey Perry

5 NHL rule changes hockey fans want to see implemented in the league

Mary Clarke
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 04: Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his shootout game winning goal in front of Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on December 04, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Tampa Bay won the game 6-5 in a shootout. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

7 of the best, most filthiest shootout goals in the history of hockey

Mary Clarke
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RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 18: General view of the exterior of PNC Arena before the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens on November 18, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

NHL reportedly considering one city per division, not neutral sites, for season restart

Mary Clarke
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: A general view of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

The 2020 NHL Draft may somehow still take place in June

Griffin Youngs
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: The ice and spectator seating is empty prior to the Detroit Red Wings playing against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on March 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Yesterday, the NBA suspended their season until further notice after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The NHL said per a release, that the uncertainty regarding next steps regarding the coronavirus, Clubs were advised not to conduct morning skates, practices or team meetings today. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

5 neutral sites the NHL could play at if the 2019-20 season resumes

Mary Clarke
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the Rose Garden at the White House April 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced that he is halting funding for World Health Organization WHO. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Donald Trump asking biggest names in sports management for help restarting US economy

Amy Kaplan
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: Fans celebrate a first-period goal by Kaapo Kakko #24 of the New York Rangers, the first of his NHL career, during a game against the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden on October 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

The best goal songs in history for all 31 NHL teams

Mary Clarke
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 05: A close-up of a puck during the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings at the Prudential Center on February 05, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. The Kings defeated the Devils 5-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL extends self-quarantine guidelines once more to April 30

Mary Clarke
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PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 29: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates during warm ups before the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on December 29, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won 4-2. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

3 NHL players who surprisingly thrived after the 2005 lockout

Kyle McKenna
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CALGARY, AB - FEBRUARY 1: Buddy Robinson #53 of the Calgary Flames fights Jujhar Khaira #16 of the Edmonton Oilers during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on February 1, 2020 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

5 best and bloodiest rivalries in the history of the NHL

Mary Clarke
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CALGARY, CANADA - JUNE 5: A Calgary Flames fan waves a flag amongst a sea of fans during the third period in game six of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 5, 2004 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

5 best NHL goal horns of all-time in league history

Kyle McKenna
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