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    NHL Reveals Plans

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    May 26, 2020 | 08:27 am
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    The NHL will return this season by jumping right into the playoffs with the top-12 teams in each conference heading to two hub cities for round-robin play before beginning a playoff tournament. Each team will be allowed 50 personnel in the hub cities and will enact a comprehensive COVID-19 testing protocol. Formal training camps will begin no earlier than July 1.

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    • Columbus, Ohio
    • Dallas
    • Edmonton
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    • Los Angeles
    • Minneapolis/St. Paul
    • Pittsburgh
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    • Vancouver

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