NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to Make Formal Announcement at 4:30 PM ET on Return to Play Plan for 2019-20 NHL Season

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

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NEW YORK (May 26, 2020) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman will make an announcement today at 4:30 p.m. ET regarding the Return to Play Plan for the 2019-20 NHL season.

It will air on NBCSN and NHL Network in the United States as well as Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada, and will be streamed live on NHL.com and across NHL Social platforms (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube).

It’s expected that commissioner Gary Bettman will officially unveil the NHL’s plans regarding the resumption of the 2019-20 season and its expanded 24 team playoff format.

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