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The NHL has officially announced the format for the new season, which kicks off on January 13. Each team will play 56 games and the regular season will end on May 8.
The Stanley Cup final will end in mid-July. The NHL expects the 2021/22 season to be played in a regular format starting in October.
Due to coronavirus restrictions, the NHL has changed the composition of the divisions for this season, including the Canadian division, where all 7 teams from this country will be represented.
An important feature of the regular season is that teams will only play rivals in their division.… This is done to reduce the number and range of crosses.
In three divisions, where 8 teams are represented, each will play 8 games against a competitor in one division. In the “Canadian division”, where 7 clubs are represented, each will play 9-10 times with an opponent in the division.
The top 4 teams will advance from each division to the playoffs. The playoffs themselves will be traditional: four rounds, a series of up to four wins.
The divisions are now called differently (North, West, East, and Central) and look like this:
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