"The best thing, and the easiest thing, would be if at some point we could complete the regular season and then go into the playoffs as we normally do," Bettman said in an interview on NBCSN. Seven of their remaining 13 games were against teams currently outside the playoffs.The NHL paused its season on March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, with players ordered to remain quarantined in their homes until at least April 15.
We have to deal with the lottery and order of selection in the draft," Bettman said.Whatever the format, the NHL's return faces enormous obstacles, which include the health and safety of those involved; the location of games, as the NHL has discussed the potential of holding playoff rounds in neutral-site arenas to better control the environment; and the local and federal restrictions on travel, shelter in place and essential businesses that Bettman anticipates won't be consistent from region to region -- or, in the NHL's case, nation to nation -- if and when the league restarts. "From an NHL standpoint, we're viewing all of our options. Playing those postponed regular-season games would mean money in the depleted coffers of NHL teams. Bettman said the NHL faces issues of fairness regarding "who gets in if we can't complete the regular season" before the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. BLOG: Remaining NHL Regular Season Games Cancelled 24 teams will participate in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, starting later this summer. You just can't cut off where we are and move right into the playoffs," Bobrovsky said on a conference call.NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said on Tuesday that completing the 2019-20 NHL regular season "may not be possible," but one prominent player believes that would be unfair.Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon break down the NHL's plan to resume its season in North Dakota and how the plan would impact the playoffs. "From the economy standpoint, it's a different situation," Bobrovsky said, "but from a sports standpoint, I don't think it's fair."
NHL teams have anywhere from 11 to 14 games remaining in their regular seasons, with 189 games left when play was postponed.
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""I think it's not really fair, because it's still like 12 or 13 games ... lots of games [left] and we're right in the mix. "We had seven teams on the bubble and they all think they would have had a chance. SUNRISE, FL – The Florida Panthers in conjunction with the National Hockey League announced today that the team’s regular season games through Oct. 24 have been cancelled. From a sports standpoint, the season is 82 games and then the playoffs start. The 2020–21 NHL season will be the 104th season of operation (103rd season of play) of the National Hockey League. "Calgary announced a ban last week on public events until June 30 that includes Flames games. (1:50)Bettman confirmed that the NHL is looking into playing games into the summer and downplayed the idea that maintaining NHL-caliber ice was an issue, because of the league's modern and air-conditioned facilities. The league is hoping to return with a 24-team Return to Play plan, which would not include the New Jersey Devils based on their 68 points.The Red Wings, Senators, Sabres, Kings, Ducks and Sharks are the other six teams who will not be able to participate should the NHL return to play this summer.NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Tuesday afternoon that the remaining NHL regular season games have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and the current NHL pause.NewJerseyDevils.com is the official web site of the New Jersey Devils, a member team of the National Hockey League ("NHL"). The 2019–20 NHL season is the 103rd season of operation (102nd season of play) of the National Hockey League.The regular season began on October 2, 2019, and was suspended indefinitely on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.. On May 22, 2020, the NHL and National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) agreed to a framework for the resumption of play, which would see the … "We understand that that may not be possible, and that's why we're considering every conceivable alternative to deal with whatever the eventuality is. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said on Tuesday that completing the 2019-20 NHL regular season "may not be possible," but one prominent player believes that would be unfair.
It’s time for the NHL to cancel the rest of the regular season. All Rights Reserved.New Jersey played 69 games this season with a 28-29-12 record.
NHL teams had anywhere from 11 to 13 games left on their 2019-20 schedules when the season was put on pause. We want to be ready to go as soon as we get a green light -- and the green light may not be crystal clear because there may still be some places in the [U.S. and Canada] where we can't play and other places where you can," Bettman said.