The NHL was adamant about finishing the reg season before these playoffs...until they weren’t. Their current position on 82 games is no different.
My greatest hope with a 32 team league would be a 76 game regular season (7x4, 24x2) with a small play-in game/round (5v4, maybe 6v3). I’d prefer single game, but a Bo3 would be fine if the winner had to travel and play game 1 of real playoffs the next night (1&2 shouldn’t have to sit around for too long).
For the upcoming year, go with a ~48 game lockout style thing and you’re back on track by fall 2021. Id probably look at going even shorter and doing a World Cup cash grab in the fall if Canadian cities are ready to host crowds.
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