* If the winning team of the Second Draw is from the #8-15 group, the right to the second overall pick will be determined in Phase 2 of the Draft Lottery. NHL teams will report to training camp on July 10. Gary Bettman, the commissioner of the N.H.L., announced on Tuesday that 24 teams would return, if and when medically cleared, for a unique playoff tournament in two hub cities. All rights reserved. * In early June, it is expected that teams will be permitted to return to home facilities for small group, voluntary, and on- and off-ice training.Today's announcement follows approval of the Plan by the League's Board of Governors and the National Hockey League Players' Association. The top four seeds in each conference will receive a bye from this round, leaving the fifth through 12th seeds in each conference to face off for the remaining spots in the playoff bracket. * If the winning team of the First Draw is from the #8-15 group, the right to the first overall pick will be determined in Phase 2 of the Draft Lottery. In these circumstances, Phase 2 of the Draft Lottery would not be necessary. Saturday, Aug. 1. * Since the League's pause on March 12, the League has been in Phase 1 with teams having been instructed to self-isolate as much as possible. Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinThe NHL Draft Lottery will determine the order for the first 15 selections of the 2020 NHL Draft. No date has been set yet for the return of the NHL. These series will be best-of-five matchups, with playoff overtime rules in effect. The National Hockey League announced today a Return To Play Plan for the 2019-20 season, highlighted by a modified competitive format in which 24 teams will return … Saturday, Aug. 1. * The winning teams receive the respective top three selections in the 2020 NHL Draft. The winners will move on to face the top four seeds in the next round.Here's when NHL hockey will resume and the Stanley Cup playoffs will begin:The round-robin section of the postseason will start Aug. 2 with a matchup between the Flyers and Bruins, less than three weeks after the opening of training camps on July 13.The first games of the playoffs, featuring best-of-five series qualifiers, are scheduled for Aug. 1, with Flames vs. TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League. The 189 games originally scheduled from March 12 - April 4 will not be played. The remaining teams' odds will increase on a proportionate basis for the Second Draw based on which team wins the First Draw. All Rights Reserved.As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, US and European sports shut down in February and March 2020.As leagues worldwide attempt to return to action, this post presents a rundown of the recent status of notable sports and events. When do the NHL playoffs start? An important step came Tuesday afternoon when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced a 24-team return-to-play format. Most of the field is set but remaining playoff games to determine the final four teams will be played in June of 2020.The Grand Slam events are now going forward (or not) as follows:The U.S. Open is scheduled for August 31 to September 13, 2020.The groups are organized by Western and Eastern Conference teams, and the group stage games will count toward the regular season standings.

All number combinations originally assigned to this team will become "Re-Draw Combinations" for the Third Draw. All Rights Reserved. * If the winning team of the Third Draw is from among the #1-7 group above, that team wins the right to the third overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.Following are details of the Return To Play Plan:Vitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueThe NHL paused its season on March 12 from concerns over the coronavirus, having played 85 percent of the 2019-20 regular-season schedule that started in early October (1,082 of 1,271 games). The NHL is coming back. * After the First Draw, the winning team (from either the #1-7 group or the #8-15 group) will no longer be eligible for the Second or Third Draws. "* Timing and sites will be determined at a future date and will be dependent on COVID-19 conditions, testing ability and government regulations. * Phase 1 of the Draft Lottery will be conducted prior to the Qualifying Round on Friday, June 26.