Coming up live: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman expected to announce the league& #39;s return-to-play format, 4.30 p.m. ET. http://cbc.ca/1.5585260 ">https://cbc.ca/1.5585260...

NHL expects to resume season with 24-team playoff; training camps in early July with season completion in fall. All games to be played in 2 hub cities; Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver among Canadian candidates. League stresses comprehensive COVID-19 testing will be in place. (1/2)

Top 4 teams in each conference to get first-round bye while other teams play elimination round. Length of early rounds yet to be decided, but final 2 rounds will be best of 7. For purposes of record keeping, regular season is declared over. (2/2)

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