https://www.tsn.ca/bill-daly-says-nh...rday-1.1637534
"NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the Stanley Cup Playoffs might start this coming weekend before the end of the regular season in the North Division.
The three American-based divisions will have their regular seasons all wrapped up by Thursday with Daly saying opening round playoff series in those divisions could start as early as Saturday. The North Division schedule wraps up with thee games between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames from May 16-19."
The American divisions will be done the regular season so Bill Daly says the playoffs could start this Saturday for those 3 divisions.