Will nhl play this year. The remainder of the 2019 2020 nhl regular season has been cancelled and there are some major changes in place as 24 of the leagues 31 teams prepare to to compete in a modified 2020 stanley cup. The nhl unveiled a modified 24 team playoff format if the league resumes this year announcing its decision to forgo the regular season in the leagues return to play plan. Nhl commissioner gary bettman said a plan to play three games per day in four arenas without fans is being considered as one way to resume the season which has been paused since march 12 due to.
Via the nhl heres how home ice will play out before the 2020 stanley cup final. On tuesday nhl commissioner gary bettman announced that league will transition into a 24 team conferenced based playoff format when play. The 2019 2020 nhl regular season is officially over.